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IF GOD has a kind of plan for all of us, I like to think He coupled me with horses right from the start.
About this book
A fictional retelling, from the point of view of Annie Bronn Johnston, of how this Nevada woman fought to protect the American wild horse, the mustang, from extinction because of professional killers who chased the horses for use in dog food.
Themes & subjects
Children's storiesHorsesFictionJuvenile fictionMustangWildlife conservation
First published 1971Characters & people
About the author
Marguerite Henry
13 April 1902 – 26 November 1997
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 M…
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