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Marguerite Henry

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American writer

United StatesWritersLived 1902 to 1997 · aged 95
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Marguerite Henry 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.

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Awards 2

1949Newbery Medal
1946Newbery Medal

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Marguerite Henry 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. One of the latter, Misty of Chincoteague (1947), was the basis for several related titles and the 1961 movie Misty.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1997 · aged 95
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10 languages

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