When I was 9, we ended up on the tiny island of Gambier in Canada for the summer. We were only supposed to be in Canada for 2 weeks and so I had only brought three books: Misty, Seastar, and Stormy, all horse books by Henry. There were really no other children on the island and we were staying in a ...
Nice story about twins getting a Shetland Pony who has a surprise for them. Not quite as good as Henry's longer books, but still a good Henry. Beautiful illustrations.
Gosh, I read Misty of Chincoteague back when I was in elementary school, so about 30 years ago! I still remember this book in a hazy way. I remember reading it, and although I have never been a girl who loved horses, this book pulled me in, and held me in its thrall. The way [a:Marguerite Henry|1...
Just as magical as I remembered, though there is a thread of sexism running subtly throughout. Paul gets to do all the good stuff and Maureen gets to hand him things. That aside, the narration is splendid, the storyline exciting, and the one beautiful moment at the end filled my eyes with tears, jus...
When I was 9, we ended up on the tiny island of Gambier in Canada for the summer. We were only supposed to be in Canada for 2 weeks and so I had only brought three books: Misty, Seastar, and Stormy, all horse books by Henry. There were really no other children on the island and we were staying in a ...
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