Marguerite Henry
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Paul and his sister Maureen's determination to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for the yearly auction.
7) Black gold
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English
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No one thinks much of Black Gold because he is so small. But Jaydee sees something special in his eyes. He knows Black Gold would be great if he was his rider! Finally, Jaydee gets his wish. And Black Gold grows strong and fast under his careful hands. Soon it will be time for the most important race in America. Do they really have what it takes to win?
Black Gold's inspirational story proves that the power of love and dedication can make any dream...
8) Born to trot
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English
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As he learns about the famous Hambletonian, sire of the American trotter, young Gib White dreams of some day having his own filly become a champion trotter.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Newbery Award-winning author Marguerite Henry's beloved novel about a boy who would do anything to paint is now available in a collectible hardcover gift edition.
Benjamin West was born with an extraordinary gift-the gift of creating paintings of people, animals, and landscapes so true to life they "took one's breath away." But Benjamin is part of a deeply religious Quaker family, and Quaker beliefs forbid the creation of images.
Because Benjamin's...
11) Album of dogs
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English
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Briefly discusses the history and characteristics of twenty-six common dog breeds.
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English
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Giorgio trains a workhorse, Gaudenzia, to race. Most do not believe Gaudenzia will ever be anything more than a workhorse but as Giorgio has forged a bond with the mare he belives in her ability. Giorgio has faith in the mare=s ability to trust people again and to win in the race. So Giorgio races the half Arabian mare in the Palio, an annual race held in Siena, Italy
13) San Domingo
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English
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Peter Lundy has two joys in life: the rugged western plains where he has grown up and San Domingo, a Medicine Hat Stallion. The Indians believe such a horse is sacred-that neither bullet nor arrow can harm its rider. As they explore the prairie together, a bond forms between Peter and San Domingo that can never be broken.
But Peter's father, Jethro Lundy, knows only one love: bargaining. He trades San Domingo for a thoroughbred. How can Peter ever...
14) A forever friend
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Marguerite Henry's Misty Inn volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Misty Inn is up and running, and the Dunlaps have a full house. Willa is thrilled that Kate, her best friend from Chicago, is going to come to Chincoteague for a visit. But it's been a whole year since they've seen each other, and Willa soon realizes their friendship is not as easy as it had once been. Adding to the tension is the fact that a Chincoteague friend, Sarah Starling, is away at camp for the week, not to mention the fact that Ben seems...
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Publisher
Rand McNally
Pub. Date
[1966]
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English
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The author tells, from the point of view of Annie Johnston, the story of this Nevada woman and her fight to protect the American wild horse, the mustang, from extinction because of professional killers who chased the horses for use in dog food.
17) Album of horses
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Publisher
Rand McNally
Pub. Date
1951.
Language
English
Description
The author describes "twenty-six famous breeds of horses, ranging from the Arab to the Shetland Pony, from thoroughbred race horses to the wild mustang, telling many little-known facts about them"--Huntting.
18) Our first pony
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Rand McNally
Pub. Date
[1984]
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English
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Twin brothers, Justin and Joey, buy and raise a pony of their own but when the pony foals they find themselves responsible for the care of a whole new pony family.