| Misty of Chincoteague Contributor(s): Henry, Marguerite (Author), Dennis, Wesley (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1481435280 ISBN-13: 9781481435284 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00-030763 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.3" W x 9.5" (1.2 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Virginia |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 60 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marguerite Henry's beloved story of a wild horse's gentle colt--winner of a Newbery Honor 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... |
Contributor Bio(s): Dennis, Wesley: - Wesley Dennis was best known for his illustrations in collaboration with author Marguerite Henry. They published sixteen books together.Henry, Marguerite: - Wesley Dennis was best known for his illustrations in collaboration with author Marguerite Henry. They published sixteen books together. |