This weekend is the 138th Kentucky Derby (Take Charge Indy is going to win - inside tip). In honor of this, I thought I'd mention some great stories involving horses.
One of the masters is the author
King of the Wind
1949 Newbery Medal Winner
In truth, horse books aren't necessarily my "thing". But King of the Wind is such an amazing story, telling of the lineage of every great race horse to this day. The story begins in Morocco with a mute boy and his best friend, Sham, a golden bay chosen as a gift from the Sultan of Morocco to the King of France. It is based on a true story of the father of Man O'War. It really reads through as an adventurous historical novel.
Misty of Chincoteague
1948 Newbery Honor Medal
This is the story of two children who save up to buy the beautiful Chincoteague wild pony, Misty, and raise it themselves.
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
1945 Newbery Honor Medal
Another great plus to all these books is the wonderful illustrations by Wesley Dennis. His pictures are beautiful.
Enjoy!!
One of the masters is the author
King of the Wind
1949 Newbery Medal Winner
In truth, horse books aren't necessarily my "thing". But King of the Wind is such an amazing story, telling of the lineage of every great race horse to this day. The story begins in Morocco with a mute boy and his best friend, Sham, a golden bay chosen as a gift from the Sultan of Morocco to the King of France. It is based on a true story of the father of Man O'War. It really reads through as an adventurous historical novel.
Misty of Chincoteague
1948 Newbery Honor Medal
This is the story of two children who save up to buy the beautiful Chincoteague wild pony, Misty, and raise it themselves.
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
1945 Newbery Honor Medal
Another great plus to all these books is the wonderful illustrations by Wesley Dennis. His pictures are beautiful.
Enjoy!!
In my girlhood I was crazy about horses. My book shelves were cluttered with horse statues (I wish I had them today) and I avidly read every horse story books that I could find. THANKS for these lovely remembrances and recommendations.
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