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Available
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Publication
Hyperion Book CH (2008), Edition: First Edition, 40 pages
Description
"Every summer on Chincoteague Island, there is an auction of ponies who have swum across the channel from Assateague, where ponies run free. If Julie works hard and saves her money all year, perhaps she can win the pony of her dreams, her very own Chincoteague pony"--Publisher.
User reviews
LibraryThing member thornton37814
This is a wonderful story of a girl who saved all her money to buy a pony but still didn't have enough to meet the auction prices. Through the kindness of strangers in the crowd, her dream was fulfilled. The little girl returned the next year to help another girl fulfill her dream. It's based upon
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a true story. It just doesn't quite live up to the childhood memories of Misty of Chincoteague. (The copy I read was a galley copy that a colleague of mine received at ALA.) Show Less
LibraryThing member larasimmons2
This was a book I picked up as I was re-shelving books at the Govan's library. I have been a big fan of Marguerite Henry's books growing up, so this book intrigued me. The overall theme of the book is that it takes hard work to get things you want.
I like the text set of the book. For example, I
I liked the illustrations. For example, Jeffers included fun pink or other bright backgrounds. These colors gave me more of a hopeful feeling as I read the book. I also enjoyed how detailed the ponies were.
I liked how Jeffers also included the historical background to Pony Penning Day. This gives the story more of a context. She was able to express how the ponies got to Assatuegue Island, and why there was the annual sale.
I like the text set of the book. For example, I
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like how the story portrays a young girl who really works hard to get her own Chincoteague pony. She had other people give her money to help her achieve her dream. Once she was able to buy her own pony, she choose to continue to do people's chores for money. This way, the next year she would be able to help another person buy a pony. I feel like this is a good message to promote. It also makes her a believable character. I liked the illustrations. For example, Jeffers included fun pink or other bright backgrounds. These colors gave me more of a hopeful feeling as I read the book. I also enjoyed how detailed the ponies were.
I liked how Jeffers also included the historical background to Pony Penning Day. This gives the story more of a context. She was able to express how the ponies got to Assatuegue Island, and why there was the annual sale.
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Awards
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Primary — 2010)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
40 p.; 11.5 inches
ISBN
1423100239 / 9781423100232