Misty of Chincoteague
Author: Marguerite Henry
Illustrator: Wesley Dennis
Book 1 in the Misty series
Pages: 176
Published: 1947
Age: 8+
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.
Paul 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 that she would cost. But the roundup men had tried to capture her and for two years she had escaped them...
Pony 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?
Newbery Honor Book (1948)
About the Misty Series
Books in series order
- 1.Misty of Chincoteague(1947)
- 2.Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague(1920)
- 3.Stormy, Misty's Foal(1963)
- 4.Misty's Twilight(1992)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
The Misty series is based on the true story of a wild pony from the island of Chincoteague. On Pony Penning Day each year, the wild ponies swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island (an island closer to the mainland). These wild and spirited ponies have long captured the imagination of islanders and visitors alike.
Brother and sister, Paul and Maureen Beebe, have their hearts set on owning a wild island mare called, Phantom. They want to buy and tame her and are working hard to earn enough money to do so, however, no one has yet been able to capture her... But Pony Penning Day this year holds an unexpected turn of events.