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Misty of Chincoteague | 
| Author: Marguerite Henry
Creator: Edward Herrmann
Publisher: Simon Schuster Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 693951
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0743572505
EAN: 9780743572507
ASIN: 0743572505
Publication Date: October 7, 2008
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Amazon.com Review
On an island 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. p Marguerite Henry's Newbery Honor Book has captivated generations of boys and girls both with its thrilling descriptions of true incidents from the tiny island of Chincoteague, and its realistic yet wonderfully magical atmosphere. This story of an animal brought into captivity poignantly reveals the powerful opposing forces of humans and nature. Wesley Dennis's pen-and-ink ponies are masterfully depicted with rippling muscles, shaggy coats, and free spirits. (Ages 9 to 12) I--Emilie Coulter/I
Product Description
Nobody could capture the phantom. She was the wildest mare on Assateague Island. They said she was like the wind, that the white "map" on her shoulders was her mark of freedom.PPaul and Maureen Beebe had their hearts set on owning her. They were itching to buy and tame her, and worked hard to earn the money she would cost. But the roundup men had tried to capture her and for two years she had escaped them...PPony Penning Day holds a surprise for everyone, for Paul not only brings in the Phantom, but her newborn colt as well. Can Paul and Maureen possibly earn enough to buy them both?PMarguerite Henry's Newbery Honor Book has captivated generations of boys and girls both with its thrilling descriptions of true incidents from the tiny island of Chincoteague, and its realistic yet wonderfully magical atmosphere. This story of an animal brought into captivity poignantly reveals the powerful opposing forces of humans and nature.
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 MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE Revisited January 5, 2009
(This review is based on the 1973 printing of this book.) br /br /I just reread Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry (1947). The first time I read it I must have been 7 or 8. Then, its heft imprinted the skin on my forearms, and its story of wild horses, heroic kids, and exotic islands imprinted my imagination; now, its rigorous verbs and extended metaphors impress the writer and editor in me. To see what I mean read the following excerpt. (A storm caught a galleon transporting ponies from Spain to Panama.):br /br / "A cold wind spiraled down the hatch. It whistled and screamed above the rough voice of the captain. It gave way only to the deep flump-flump of the thunder.br /br / The sea became a wildcat now, and the galleon her prey. She stalked the ship and drove her off her course. She slapped at her, rolling her victim from side to side. She knocked the spars out of her and used them to ram holes in her sides. She clawed the rudder from its sternpost and threw it into the sea. She cracked the ship's ribs as if they were brittle bones. Then she hissed and spat through the seams.br /br / The pressure of the sea swept everything before it. Huge baskets filled with gravel for ballast plummeted down the passageway between the ponies, breaking up stalls as they went by.br /br / Suddenly the galleon shuddered. From bow to stern came an endless rasping sound! The ship has struck a shoal. And with a ripping and crashing of timber the hull cracked open. In that split second the captain, his men, and his live cargo were washed into the boiling foam.br /br / The wildcat sea yawned. She swallowed the men. Only the captain and fifteen ponies managed to come up again. The captain bobbed alongside the stallion and made a wild grasp for his tail, but a great wave swept him out of reach.... The wind calmed.br /br / The sea was no longer a wildcat. She became a kitten, fawning and lapping about the ponies' legs."br /br /br /What do you think? I think Wow! I think Marguerite Henry may have inspired many young (and unyoung) writers to write thriving stories that include believable metaphors and sturdy verbs.
 Great book, horrible edition December 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Misty is a wonderful book with beautiful illustrations by Wesley Dennis. This paperback edition is horrible - far too small. The paper is terrible quality. The pictures are barely visible. Even the print is too small.br /br /Better to get it second-hand or from the library.br /br /
A classic! November 25, 2008
MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE is one of my favorite horse books! Henry writes with such an understanding of the bond between Misty and her human family. Funny, heartbreaking and full of horses. A perfect read!
 good memories August 25, 2008
This book contains some language that is hard for my 5 year old to understand--lots of dialect. But the story is good and there are a fair number of black and white pictures.
A great horse story! June 17, 2008
This is one of the best books for horse (and pony) crazy girls. My mom read it when she was younger and now I fell in love with it. It's a sweet story and really makes me want to go to pony penning day!
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