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Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West
Horses were in Annie Bronn's blood. For as long as she could remember, she had been fascinated by the spirited wild mustangs that roamed free throughout the West. So when greedy cattlemen started to round up the mustangs for slaughter, Annie knew it was up to her to save the breed. The true story of Wild Horse Annie's crusade to save the mustangs is inspiring. Readers will...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
April 30th 1992
by Aladdin
(first published 1966)
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I've always thought this was sort of an under-appreciated work of Henry's. I'm not sure if it was simply overshadowed by the popularity of the better-known Misty books because it is a more distressing story than most of her others, or if it's less popular for some other reason. Possibly I was biased because it was Western and I grew up in Colorado and Texas and could better identify with it than with the Chincoteague books. If you can find one of the older hardbacks with color illustrations, get...more
What ages would I recommend it too? – Five and up.
Length? – Two day’s read.
Characters? – Memorable, several characters.
Setting? – Real world early 1900's - A children's autobiography of Wild Horse Annie.
Written approximately? – 1966.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Ready to read more. Ready to save the horses!
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes - a few links to updated information on current wild horse (and other critter) preserves and rescu...more
Length? – Two day’s read.
Characters? – Memorable, several characters.
Setting? – Real world early 1900's - A children's autobiography of Wild Horse Annie.
Written approximately? – 1966.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Ready to read more. Ready to save the horses!
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes - a few links to updated information on current wild horse (and other critter) preserves and rescu...more
What are you passionate about? Who supports your interest? Have you ever been an activist? In Mustang Wild Spirit of the West by Marguerite Henry, Annie Johnston loves horses. So does her family and her future husband. One day after spying a cattle truck of horses more dead than alive, Annie became an activist. This is her story. What’s even more noteworthy is that Annie Johnston, affectionately known as “Wild Horse Annie,” actually lived and fought for the survival of mustang. I love this book!...more
I remember reading this as a teenager and loving it. A spirited girl named Annie, who encounters more than her fair share of trials growing up, a dash of romance, and a love of horses... I was hooked. I'd have to do some research to see how accurate it is, but from what I remember, it's a good combination of story telling and history - definitely a favourite I remember.
This book is based on the true story of Wild Horse Annie Johnston's fight to save the wild mustangs from brutal slaughter for horse meat, first in her home state of Nevada and then by federal law. I think I appreciated this book a bit more as an adult, but Henry's King of the Wind and Black Gold (both of which I also own) are still my favorites of hers.
I think this is a must-read, the story of a young girl, slightly disfigured, who dedicates her life to saving the wild horses of America. I read this as a child and loved it completely. She is so brave and you will find yourself cheering Annie on!
Loved it - the very first book of hers I read and I was hooked on her sweet story-telling, her understanding of a kid's devotion to a horse, and her historical references
I read this book with my young children, ages 3, 3, and 6. There are parts of the book that are difficult themes to discuss with your children, most notably the death of the little brother of the protagonist, Annie, and her bout with polio. But the characters are admirable heroes - something your kids can aspire to be, as Annie finds a cause dear to her heart - the ruthless hunting of wild mustangs by airplane roundup. Annie picks of the cause and does the right thing - even though she is just a...more
Of the MH horse stories, this is another particular favorite. I do remember being horrified by the thought of these beautiful animals being slaughtered for dog food.
It was one of the best books I ever read it was osm!! It made me aware of what they are doing to these wild horses and how we need to stop it..
As a kid in the 1960s I looked forward to getting new horse books by Maruerite Henry for birthday or other special occasions. I was a horse fanatic.
I read this book when I was about 12. It may have been the first lesson I got in the importance of the land and of animals.
I want to read this book but I don't know when I'll get to it... So I'll hope that I can read it this summer.
This book is soo sad that it becamse my least favorite of her books after I read it.
One of my favorite books by her. Get it in hardcover if you can, because the color illustrations are breathtaking. "Wild Horse Annie" was a favorite heroine of mine in childhood, even though the story and its circumstances were old then. With the current overpopulation it's hard to believe Mustangs were once endangered, but the fact that many of them ultimately end up slaughtered has gone back to being true. The book is full of breathtaking (and occasionally heartbreaking) imagery of the wild ho...more
i love it mustangs are the natives of the west
I loooved it! It had wild horses throughout it! Annie Johnston stood up for what she believed in!
This had Language!!!! :`<
Jan 09, 2009
Patricia Swenson
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
horse-fever
I used this book in my Gender & Education class. Our assignment was to show how women were portrayed in popular culture. Knowing that the lead character in this story was modeled on a real woman added depth to my study. "Annie's" fight to bring about legislation protecting the wild mustangs is portrayed wonderfully in this book. My prof's comment on my paper was that "she could almost hear the sound of mustangs running" and that the story had brought tears to her eyes.
Something about re-reading a childhood favorite.
Super good!!!
Interesting. I didn't know anything about wild mustangs.
This is based on a true story and I remember how horrified I was to find out that horses are sometimes slaughtered for dog food. :-( Good book though.
Sorry, this book was really boring. The descriptions went on and on- I got the point the first time!
This book is a True Story!!!!
I love it.Horses,And Marguerite Henry!!!
I love it.Horses,And Marguerite Henry!!!
I used to start the school year reading this and King of the Wind.
Nov 07, 2012
Kaylea Joy
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Kids who love horses
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Sunlight
Very good book, I read it for school and I loved it!
Nov 11, 2011
Jessica
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
horse lovers
Recommended to Jessica by:
me
Very good. Good information and entertaining.
My copy is from 1981.
May 23, 2013
Kim Kincaid
marked it as to-read
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Marguerite Henry (April 13, 1902-November 26, 1997) was an American writer. The author of fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals, her work has captivated entire generations of children and young adults and won several Newbery Awards and Honors. Among the more famous of her works was Misty of Chincoteague, which was the basis for the 1961 movie Misty, and several sequel...more
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