Set on the small islands of Chincoteague and Assateague, the book portrays two children, Paul and Maureen Beebe. They are determined to own a horse of their own, and of all horses, the one they want is the mysterious Phantom, a wild mare that always evades the yearly roundups on nearby Assateague Island.
“Misty of Chincoteague” is a memorable and appealing book by the author of many other classic horse stories. It’s skillfully created characters and basis on real incidents give the book a wonderfully realistic feel.
I think that one of the most interesting things about this book is that it is about a real island, and real characters. I actually visited Chincoteague island a few years ago, although it was not during the wild horse roundup.Inkweaver Book Rating:
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For another book by Marguerite Henry see: King of the Wind
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I don't remember the details of this one, but I do remember it being one of my favorite books as a child.
I'll be posting reviews of more books in the Misty of Chincoteague Island series over the next few weeks.
It is a nice story for horse lovers!
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