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Marguerite Henry

(1902–1674) Young Adult Author United States

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Marguerite Henry was a young adult author from the United States, best known for Misty of Chincoteague.

Quick Facts About Marguerite Henry

Born: April 13, 1902
Died: November 6, 1674
Nationality: United States
Profession: Young Adult Author
Notable works: Misty of Chincoteague
Known for: Brighty of the Grand Canyon, King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague

About Marguerite Henry

Marguerite Henry was an American writer of children's books, writing fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals. She won the Newbery Medal for King of the Wind, a 1948 book about horses, and she was a runner-up for two others. One of the latter, Misty of Chincoteague (1947), was the basis for several related titles and the 1961 movie Misty.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Newbery Medal

Quotes by Marguerite Henry

But some animals, like some men, leave a trail of glory behind them. They give their spirit to the place where they…

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Animal

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Why not dream your own wonderful sequels? When you have finished a book, it can go on in your mind, the characters…

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Book

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Machines have about as much warmth as a cube of ice. And that is why the horse is still part of our…

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Computers

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If you look close ... you can see that the wild critters have 'No Trespassing' signs tacked up on every pine tree.

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Critters

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Facts are fine, fer as they go ... but they're like water bugs skittering atop the water. Legends, now - they go…

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Bugs

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When Allah created the horse, he said to the wind, I will that a creature proceed from thee. Condense thyself.And the wind…

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Creatures

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The wind flew. God told to wind to condense itself and out of the flurry came the horse. But with the spark…

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Flew

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