Marguerite Henry
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Marguerite Henry (née Breithaupt; April 13, 1902 – November 26, 1997)[2][3][4] was an American writer of children's books, writing fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals. She won the Newbery Medal for King of the Wind, a 1948 book about horses, and she was a runner-up for two others.[5] One of the latter, Misty of Chincoteague (1947), was the basis for several related titles and the 1961 movie Misty.
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Marguerite Henry | |
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Born | Marguerite Breithaupt (1902-04-13)April 13, 1902 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
Died | November 26, 1997(1997-11-26) (aged 95) Rancho Santa Fe, California |
Pen name | Marguerite Henry |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1940–1997 |
Genre | Children's books, animal stories, historical novels, pony books |
Subject | Geography picture books |
Notable works | |
Notable awards | Newbery Medal 1949 |
Spouse | Sidney Crocker Henry |
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