Sea Star, Marguerite Henry
Sea Star, Marguerite Henry
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Sea Star
Orphan of Chincoteague

Author: Marguerite Henry

Narrator: John McDonough

Unabridged: 3 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/15/2009

Synopsis

Each year along the Eastern seacoast, the wild ponies of Assateague Island are driven across a narrow strip of ocean to Chincoteague. There the shaggy, untamed ponies are sold. When young Paul and Maureen Beebe rescue a drowning newborn foal, they take her home to nearby Pony Farm. Now the foal has grown into their free-spirited pony, Misty, and has been the subject of a popular children's book. One day movie-makers appear on the farm, asking to make a motion picture about Misty and the other wild ponies. Paul and Maureen are beside themselves with excitement-until they learn their beloved pet will have to leave the farm. The children's surprising solution to their problem has touched the hearts of youngsters for generations. Newbery Award-winning author Marguerite Henry based this beguiling sequel to Misty of Chincoteague on real-life people and animals. Narrator John McDonough's warm-hearted performance whisks readers back to a gentler time and place.

About Marguerite Henry

Marguerite Henry (1902–1997) was the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, and Stormy, Misty’s Foal, and her work has won several Newbery Awards and Honors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sandy on April 25, 2009

what was I, 8? 10? 12? .......I read this dozens of times..... an older edition with a different picture on the front but same story. Wonderful. I went back to Chincoteague in March and saw the wild horses out on Assateague Island, and walked on the beach and felt the wind in my hair and book postca......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on July 29, 2014

When I was younger a friend of mine had the first book in this series, and I had always wanted to read them. So when I saw book 2 and 3 at a yard sale I grabbed them up with a skip in my step. I didn't for one moment wonder if I wouldn't enjoy them as much now. I loved every page of this story. I lov......more

Goodreads review by Rob on August 19, 2020

Such good children's literature! My daughter loved it. Also, the illustrations were really beautiful. I was struck by the quirky, thick Virginia accents of the characters.......more

Goodreads review by Rebekah on July 06, 2024

It’s been a long time since I read this story and I forgot that it comes before “Stormy.” Oh well. It was sweet and sad and lovely and happy all at once. Paul and Maureen are just delightful. I read it all in one day and enjoyed it all the way through.......more

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