Misty of Chincoteague

by Marguerite Henry (Author) Wesley Dennis (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Marguerite Henry's beloved story of a wild horse's gentle colt--and winner of a Newbery Honor--is now available in a collectible hardcover gift edition.

On the island of Chincoteague off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her--that is, until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and determine that they can't live without her.

The frenzied roundup that follows on the next "Pony Penning Day" does indeed bring Phantom into their lives, in a way they never would have suspected. Phantom would forever be a creature of the wild. But her gentle, loyal colt Misty is another story altogether...

This cherished classic from Newbery Award-winning author Marguerite Henry features the original text and illustrations in a gorgeous collectible hardcover edition.
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Review quotes

"A thrilling and long-to-be-remembered tale."

— "San Francisco Chronicle"

Marguerite Henry
Marguerite Henry (1902-1997) was the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, and Stormy, Misty's Foal, and her work has won several Newbery Awards and Honors.

Wesley Dennis was best known for his illustrations in collaboration with author Marguerite Henry. They published sixteen books together.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781481435284
Lexile Measure
750
Guided Reading Level
R
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Publication date
July 20, 2015
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV002130 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Horses
Library of Congress categories
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Newbery Honor Book
1947 - 1947

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