Marguerite Henry (1902–1997)
Auteur van Misty of Chincoteague
Over de Auteur
Marguerite Henry was born on April 12, 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After high school, she attended the Milwaukee State Teachers College. She became an English teacher. She sold her first published story to a woman's magazine in 1913. Her first book, "Justin Morgan Had a Horse" was named a toon meer Newberry Honor Book. This and her other titles to follow were written in collaboration with illustrator, Wesley Dennis. They worked together until his death in 1996. Her other works included "King of the Wind," the story of the Godolphin Arabian horse, which won a Newberry Award, "Misty of Chincoteague," which won the Junior Book Award Medal of the Boys' Clubs of America, and "Justin Morgan Had a Horse," which won the Junior Scholastic Gold Seal Award. She was presented the Children's Reading Roundtable Award for her lasting contribution to children's reading in 1961. At the time of her death she had written 58 books. Her works have been translated into eight languages. Marguerite Henry died of complications from a series of strokes on November 26, 1997 in California. toon minder
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Werken van Marguerite Henry
Marguerite Henry Treasury of Horses (Justin Morgan Had a Horse, King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague) (2007) 79 exemplaren
The Misty Treasury (King of the Wind | Misty of Chincoteague | Stormy, Misty's Foal) (1976) 60 exemplaren
Misty Essential Collection (Misty of Chincoteague; Stormy, Misty's Foal; Sea Star; Misty's Twilight) (1999) 49 exemplaren
Marguerite Henry Stable of Classics (Boxed Set) Misty of Chincoteague; Sea Star; Stormy, Mistys Foal; Mistys Twilight;… (2017) 46 exemplaren
Little-or-Nothing from Nottingham 5 exemplaren
Album of Horses 2 exemplaren
Born To Trot 2 exemplaren
Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio / King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian (1900) 2 exemplaren
Bermuda in Story and Picture 2 exemplaren
The illustrated Marguerite Henry : with Wesley Dennis, Robert Lougheed, Lynd Ward, and Rich Rudish 2 exemplaren
Palio. Wildest Horse Race in history he World 1 exemplaar
Justin Morgan Had a Horse 1 exemplaar
Virgin Islands in Story and Picture 1 exemplaar
Annie und die Mustangs 1 exemplaar
Misty 03. Ein Fohlen für Misty 1 exemplaar
Seestern, das Fohlen von Chincoteague 1 exemplaar
Misty of Chinoteague, signed, first edition 1 exemplaar
Misty The Whirlpool 1 exemplaar
Albumn of Horses 1 exemplaar
White Stallion of Lipizza 1 exemplaar
My Misty Diary 1 exemplaar
Marguerite Henry Book Set (8 titles) 1 exemplaar
Gerelateerde werken
The Young Folks' Shelf of Books, Volume 05: In Your Own Backyard (1962) — Medewerker — 168 exemplaren
The Big Book of Favorite Horse Stories: Twenty-Five Outstanding Stories by Distinguished Authors (1965) — Medewerker — 158 exemplaren
Going Home 1 exemplaar
The Auction 1 exemplaar
Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Marguerite Breithaupt
- Geboortedatum
- 1902-04-13
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1997-11-26
- Graflocatie
- Cremated
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Wayne, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA - Opleiding
- Milwaukee State Teachers College
- Beroepen
- children's book author
Leden
Discussies
Illustration horse book in Name that Book (maart 2017)
(M40'12) King of the Wind, Marguerite Henry in World Reading Circle (juni 2012)
Besprekingen
Lijsten
Sonlight Books (6)
Books About Boys (1)
Newbery Adjacent (14)
1964 Project (1)
Ambleside Y2 (1)
Ambleside Y3 (1)
Ambleside Books (2)
4th Grade Books (4)
1970s (3)
Horse Books for Kids (10)
Elevenses (2)
Female Author (1)
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 85
- Ook door
- 21
- Leden
- 37,694
- Populariteit
- #481
- Waardering
- 4.0
- Besprekingen
- 246
- ISBNs
- 548
- Talen
- 11
- Favoriet
- 35
This is the classic story of Sham and his friend, the stable boy Agba. Their adventures take them from the sands of the Sahara to the royal courts of France and, finally, to the green pastures and stately homes of England. For Sham was the renowned Godolphin Arabian, whose blood flows through the veins of almost every superior Thoroughbred. Sham's speed - like his story - has become legendary.… (meer)