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Marguerite Henry (née Breithaupt; April 13, 1902 – November 26, 1997) was an American writer of children's books, writing fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals.
May 10, 2024 · Marguerite Henry (born April 13, 1902, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.—died November 26, 1997, Rancho Santa Fe, California) was an American author known for her animal adventure stories, which earned praise from both readers and critics for their realism and suspense.
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Oct 18, 2021 · Marguerite Henry (April 13, 1902 — November 26, 1977), was a beloved American author of animal stories for children. She authored more than fifty children’s books, capturing especially the dreams and fantasies of horse-loving children everywhere.
Marguerite Henry (1902-1997) is one of the best-known writers of animal stories for children. Her books continue to be widely read, and her legacy of exciting, touching stories will long be remembered. Marguerite Henry was born Marguerite Breithaupt on April 13, 1902, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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- Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, #1) by Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis (Illustrator)
- King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian by Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis (Illustrator)
- Stormy, Misty's Foal (Misty, #3)
- Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis (Illustrator)
Marguerite Henry is a children’s author best known for her animal stories that for the most past are about horses. Henry was born in 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the youngest daughter of Anna and Louis Breithaupt.
Marguerite Henry is the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, and Stormy: Misty's Foal, all of which are available in Aladdin paperback editions. Read full bio
