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Misty of Chincoteague — 1947 / HENRY Marguerite, 1947
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry, illus. by Wesley Dennis. / HENRY Marguerite et DENNIS Wesley
: Chicago, Rand McNally and Company, 1947
: 1 vol.
: 173 p.
: 22 cm
: ill.
Anglais

: Art / Jeunesse

« "You’ll never catch the Phantom" says Granpa. "That horse is fast as the wind. She’s escaped from every roundup on the island !" But Paul and Maureen want the beautiful wild mare for their own. "I’m going to capture her myself", says Paul.
When Paul finally overtakes the Phantom, he makes a surprising discovery. Running at her side is a brand-new, silver-gray colt — Misty ! » Présentation de l’éditeur (1947)

« On the island of Chincoteague, off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland, lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all, 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. 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 would forever be a creature of the wild. But her gentle, loyal colt Misty is another story altogether… » Présentation de l’éditeur (2006)