Misty of Chincoteagueby Marguerite Henry | |
| List(s): | "Carp 500" |
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| Category: |
"Fiction - Chapter Books" |
| Pages: | 159 |
| Year of Publication: | 1947 |
| Notes: | “You’ll never catch the Phantom,” says Grandpa. “That horse is fast as the wind. She’s escaped from every roundup on the island!” But Paul and Maureen want the beautiful wild mare for their very own. “I’m going to capture her myself,” says Paul. When Paul finally overtakes the Phantom, he makes a surprising discovery. Running at her side is a brand-new, silvery-gray colt — Misty! COMMENTS — Misty of Chincoteague is based on real events. Chincoteague and Assateague Islands lie in the Atlantic Ocean off Virginia. On Assateague, to this day, lives a herd of wild ponies, thought to have originated long ago when a Spanish ship was blown onto the reef. Today, Assateague is a National Wildlife Refuge. Once a year, in late July, on Pony Penning Day, the inhabitants of Chincoteague round up the wild horses, swim them across the channel between the islands and sell off some of the colts to keep the herd down. The actual Misty became a traveling star. She appeared on TV and traveled around the country making public appearances. Marguerite Henry wrote several books about horses, most of them based on real events. |
| My Rating: | 7 |