Marguerite Henry

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Marguerite Henry was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the youngest of the five children. At age 6 she became sick with rheumatic fever and remained bedridden for six years, unable to attend school. She spent her days reading and writing. Her first story was published when she was 11 years old. After highschool she attended Milwaukee State Teachers College. In 1923, she married. She and her husband lived in Wayne, Illinois. In 1945, Henry received the Newbery honor for *Justin Morgan Had a Horse*. She began collaborating with artist Wesley Dennis, who went on to illustrate 15 of her books. In 1947, she published her most famous book, *Misty of Chincoteague*. In 1949 she received the Newbery Medal in 1949 for *King of the Wind.* Over the course of her career, she published over 40 books, chiefly fiction about horses.

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Marguerite Henry Stable of Classics Misty of Chincoteague; Sea Star; Stormy, Mistys Foal; Mistys Twilight; Justin Morgan Had a Horse; King of the Wind;
Representative edition published 2017
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San Domingo, the medicine hat stallion
Representative edition published 2016
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Benjamin West and his cat Grimalkin
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Mustang
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Black Gold
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Cinnabar, the one o'clock fox
Representative edition published 2015
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King of the Wind
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Album of horses
Representative edition published 2015
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Born to trot
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White Stallion of Lipizza
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Brighty of the Grand Canyon
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Justin Morgan Had a Horse
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Misty of Chincoteague
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Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio
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The Marguerite Henry Complete Collection
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Marguerite Henry Treasury of Horses (Boxed Set)
Representative edition published 2007
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Robert Fulton, Boy Craftsman
Representative edition published 2006
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The Marguerite Henry Misty Treasury (Misty #1-3)
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Feng zhi wang
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Marguerite Henry
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Stormy, Misty's Foal (Misty #3)
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Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley
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Dudas Del Corazon (Heart'S Doubts)
Representative edition published 2000
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Robert Fulton Boy Craftsman
Representative edition published 2000
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