Misty of Chincoteague tells the story of Paul Beebe and his sister, Maureen, who live with their grandparents Clarence and Ida Beebe on Chincoteague Island. The book was a bestseller, reprinted numerous times, and is still in print. In 1948, Misty of Chincoteague received the Newbery Honor Award and went on to become a classic children’s horse story, right up there with Black Beauty. While the book is a work of fiction, the story is based on real people and ponies of Chincoteague Island. Set in the island town of Chincoteague, Virginia, the novel stars Misty and her mother (Phantom) along with brother and sister Paul and Maureen Beebe. Her most famous novel, Misty of Chincoteague (1947), was the first in a series of six stories centered around a wild palomino pony named Misty. This story of an animal brought into captivity poignantly reveals the powerful opposing forces of humans and nature.Marguerite Henry (1902–1997) was an American children’s book author who wrote some fifty-nine novels inspired by true stories of horses and other animals. 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. But her gentle, loyal colt Misty is another story altogether.
Phantom would forever be a creature of the wild. 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, 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.
Two children, Paul and Maureen, work together to bring the wild pony, Phantom, and her newborn foal, Misty, to Chincoteague Island great book for horse fans!Ī little bit of history of the Eastern Shore and lots of action w/ a family and the Mother horse and her colt
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