![]() On Wednesday in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., after a series of strokes. ![]() She sold her first story to a women’s magazine when she was 11 years old. Henry won the coveted Newbery Award for “King of the Wind” and Newbery Honor Awards for “Misty of Chincoteague,” “Justin Morgan Had a Horse,” “Brighty of the Grand Canyon,” “Black Gold” and “Born to Trot.” Born in Milwaukee, Wis., she was encouraged to write by her publisher father. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Marguerite Henry (Author) Visit Amazons Marguerite Henry Page. Misty, the real model for the pony in the novel, died in 1972 and is memorialized by a life-size bronze statue on the island. Misty of Chincoteague Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis. Volunteers called “saltwater cowboys” round up the ponies and drive them into the channel. The story centered on Pony Penning Day, a July tradition off the coast of Virginia, in which wild horses from the island of Assateague swim to the island of Chincoteague. The author’s best-known book was “Misty of Chincoteague,” published in 1947 about a brother and sister who dream of owning a wild pony. ![]() Set on the coastal island of Chincoteague, Virginia, the book tells the story of the Beebe family and their efforts to raise a filly born to a wild horse. ![]() ![]() Marguerite Henry, 95, who wrote 59 youth books about horses. Misty of Chincoteague is a 1947 book by American author Marguerite Henry, based on the true story of a Chincoteague Pony named Misty. ![]()
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