Marguerite Henry
Born 13 April 1902 · Died 26 November 1997
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 Had a Horse. She began collaborating with artist Wesley Dennis, who went on to illustrate 15 of her books. In 1947, she published her most famous book, Misty of Chincoteague. In 1949 she received the Newbery Medal in 1949 for King of the Wind. Over the course of her career, she published over 40 books, chiefly fiction about horses.
Books by Marguerite Henry in order
Books by Marguerite Henry in the order they were published, from Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague (1920) to The Marguerite Henry Misty Treasury (1997).
- 1Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague
Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague1920 - 2Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Justin Morgan Had a Horse1945 - 3Robert Fulton, Boy Craftsman
Robert Fulton, Boy Craftsman1945 - 4The Little Fellow
The Little Fellow1945 - 5Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin
Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin1947 - 6Shamrock Queen (Always Reddy)
Shamrock Queen (Always Reddy)1947 - 7King of the Wind Story of the Godolphin Arabian
King of the Wind Story of the Godolphin Arabian1948 - 8Born to Trot
Born to Trot1950 - 9Album of Horses
Album of Horses1951 - 10Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brighty of the Grand Canyon1953 - 11Album of Dogs
Album of Dogs1955 - 12Cinnabar, the One O'clock Fox
Cinnabar, the One O'clock Fox1956 - 13Black Gold
Black Gold1957 - 14All About Horses
All About Horses1962 - 15Five O'clock Charlie
Five O'clock Charlie1962 - 16Stormy, Misty's Foal
Stormy, Misty's Foal1963 - 17White Stallion of Lipizza
White Stallion of Lipizza1964 - 18Mustang; Wild Spirit of the West
Mustang; Wild Spirit of the West1966 - 19Misty of Chincoteague
Misty of Chincoteague1969 - 20San Domingo
San Domingo1972 - 21Our First Pony
Our First Pony1984 - 22Misty's Twilight
Misty's Twilight1992 - 23Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley
Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley1996 - 24The Marguerite Henry Misty Treasury
The Marguerite Henry Misty Treasury1997