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03097aam a22002658i 4500 001 8790ABA8383811EFBB58162234ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240702010121 008 240206t20242024vtuaf e b 001 0beng 010 $a 2024002404 020 $a 1646011945 020 $a 9781646011940 035 $a (OCoLC)1420169239 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d BDX $d WIM $d SDG $d OCLCO $d HQC $d OCO $d GP5 $d LE# $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 100 1 $a Teague, Lettie, $e author. 245 10 $a Dear readers and riders : $b the beloved books, faithful fans, and hidden private life of Marguerite Henry / $c a biography by Lettie Teague. 264 1 $a North Pomfret, Vermont : $b Trafalgar Square Books, $c 2024. 300 $a xvii, 308 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "In certain circles, her name inspires immediate recognition and pronouncements of a committed admiration that has likely spanned decades. As an author, Marguerite Henry was indeed remarkably prolific, with 59 books published, millions of copies sold, and nearly 80 years of her life spent writing them-or responding personally to the stacks of fan mail she received-at her typewriter. Her books, most meticulously researched historical fiction about influential horses and the hosts of fascinating characters who surrounded them-to name just a few, her Newbery Award winner King of the Wind, the book that changed an island Misty of Chincoteague, and the glowingly reviewed Justin Morgan Had a Horse-have had an outsized influence on those who grew up reading them, ultimately leading to writing careers, lives dedicated to riding and caring for horses and other animals, and even fan memoirs describing Henry's impact. But despite a professional existence that became profoundly public, particularly after Misty of Chincoteague, published in 1947, became a bestseller and eventually a popular feature film in 1961, Henry's own life was mostly shielded from view. With particular purpose to uncover what is little known about the author, as well as superb instincts for illustrating fascinating details that help readers construct the settings in which Henry's creative mind, intensive historical and scholarly research, and storytelling ability matured and evolved, accomplished journalist and author Lettie Teague has provided a unique biography that is as much a pleasure to read as her subject's own books. Highlighting over a dozen titles that represent, to Teague, not only the best of Marguerite Henry's work but help tell the story of Marguerite Henry herself, and following the trail of some of her remarkable collaborators-most importantly, the charismatic and talented artist Wesley Dennis-Teague gives Henry fans what they always strived for through their thousands of letters: personal connection"-- $c Provided by publisher. 941 $a 2 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20240802015728.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20240702011103.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8790ABA8383811EFBB58162234ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search