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Marguerite Henry

26 books

Children's Books Literary Fiction History Historical Fiction Mystery & Thriller Young Adult

Marguerite Henry was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the youngest of the five children. At age 6 she became sick with rheumatic fever and remained bedridden for six years, unable to attend school. She spent her days reading and writing. Her first story was published when she was 11 years old. After highschool she attended Milwaukee State Teachers College. In 1923, she married. She and her husband lived in Wayne, Illinois. In 1945, Henry received the Newbery honor for *Justin Morgan …

Books by Marguerite Henry

Cover of The little fellow by Marguerite Henry

The little fellow

Cover of Birds at home by Marguerite Henry

Birds at home

Cover of Born to trot by Marguerite Henry

Born to trot

Cover of Five o'clock Charlie by Marguerite Henry

Five o'clock Charlie

Cover of Dear readers and riders by Marguerite Henry

Dear readers and riders

Cover of King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry

King of the Wind

Cover of Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley by Marguerite Henry

Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley

Cover of The Wildest Horse Race in the World by Marguerite Henry

The Wildest Horse Race in the World

Cover of The Marguerite Henry Misty Treasury (Misty #1-3) by Marguerite Henry

The Marguerite Henry Misty Treasury (Misty #1-3)

Cover of All about horses by Marguerite Henry

All about horses

Cover of Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

Cover of White Stallion of Lipizza by Marguerite Henry

White Stallion of Lipizza

Cover of San Domingo, the medicine hat stallion by Marguerite Henry

San Domingo, the medicine hat stallion

Cover of Album of horses by Marguerite Henry

Album of horses

Cover of Our first pony by Marguerite Henry

Our first pony

Cover of Wagging tails by Marguerite Henry

Wagging tails

Cover of Misty's Twilight by Marguerite Henry

Misty's Twilight

Cover of A pictorial life story of Misty by Marguerite Henry

A pictorial life story of Misty

Cover of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry

Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio

Cover of Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry

Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague

Cover of Stormy, Misty's Foal (Misty #3) by Marguerite Henry

Stormy, Misty's Foal (Misty #3)

Cover of Benjamin West and his cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry

Benjamin West and his cat Grimalkin

Cover of Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry

Misty of Chincoteague

Cover of One man's horse by Marguerite Henry

One man's horse

Cover of Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

Cover of Mustang by Marguerite Henry

Mustang