Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West
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May 20, Anne Osterlund rated it liked it. Like the one who saved her father from an early death on the frontier. Both Annie and Hobo are survivors. Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West chronicles both the life of Annie Bronn not just her childhood and that of her fight to save the mustangs of the American frontier. Okay, new favorite author and book.
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This book is basically a girl names Annie. Trying to save a horse breed called the mustang. What I like is that it has more than one topic. I don't want to give out any more, but this is just one. It also had her childhood and a bit of love. Why did I love this book? Well, I rarely ever cry in books. But, this book, made a couple of tears fall down throughout this book. Happy Okay, new favorite author and book. Happy tears, and sad tears.
Mostly sad tears though.
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It has a beautiful and inspiring story. I could not stop reading! That is why I read it in a day Please read this book! It is so short and has a beautiful story! Mar 10, Katie Hanna rated it it was amazing. This is one of Marguerite Henry's best books. It's an engrossing story about a strong, likable, determined girl--Annie Bronn--who battles childhood polio and grows up to lead the fight to save the West's mustang population from extinction. It's a quiet story, but it has moments of deep, intense emotion--love, pain, loneliness, heartbreak, joy.
The writing is beautiful and the descriptions are, again, some of Henry's best. I wish this book were better-known--it's every bit as good as "Misty of Ch This is one of Marguerite Henry's best books. I wish this book were better-known--it's every bit as good as "Misty of Chincoteague" and it deserves to be read more widely. 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 I've always thought this was sort of an under-appreciated work of Henry's.
If you can find one of the older hardbacks with color illustrations, get it; they're beautiful. A hard-won but worthwhile read for horse-crazy girls. Apr 29, Kerri Book Hoarder rated it really liked it Shelves: 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'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.
Looking back on this as an adult, something strikes me: We need more books like this! Oct 20, Stephanie A. One of my favorite books by her. Get it in hardcover if you can, because the color illustrations are breathtaking. 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 One of my favorite books by her. The book is full of breathtaking and occasionally heartbreaking imagery of the wild horses.
Fantastic period piece, and such a feel-good ending. Sep 06, Sheila rated it liked it Shelves: This is a Marguerite Henry book that I do not remember from my childhood, and a true horse story that I really know nothing about.
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This book tells the life story of Annie Bronn Johnston, who was pivotal in the creation of laws and bills protecting the wild mustang from roundup and slaughter, including the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of A very interesting story for anyone with an interest in the history of the wild American mustang.
Sep 20, Orinoco Womble tidy bag and all rated it liked it Shelves: Growing up in the Midwest in the sixties, the M. Henry books were huge, especially among girls-- partly for the beautiful illustrations that my more talented schoolfriends copied, partly for the stories. The one I read most often in those days was "Mustang", though I really never understood the whole illness story because I had been taught nothing at all about polio. My mother thought that booster shots were just "money makers for the doctors" so I had no vaccines till I was 11 or 12; they would Growing up in the Midwest in the sixties, the M.
My mother thought that booster shots were just "money makers for the doctors" so I had no vaccines till I was 11 or 12; they wouldn't let me go to church camp without them, so I had three or four different ones on the same day and felt like hell for a week thereafter. She "didn't hold" with dentist visits, either, but that's just by the way.
Reading it again after--how many decades? I was also very aware of how much this book was a product of its time and place. If I had rated it back in elementary school, it would have got a solid five stars from me. Now it's more like three, due to the preponderance of flag-waving that had me skimming the last 25 pages or so, not to mention the emotionalism.
Wild Horse Annie's speech before Congress was full of Sad that the horse culls have begun again in the past ten years or so; let us hope that they are better carried out than the hair-raising descriptions in this book. These days that, plus the repeated references to God, would turn off many adults who would thereby refuse to let kids read it.
Think of the changes in American society; they started a Congressional hearing with a prayer, and at least one committee member smoked through the session, albeit in a pipe! Jun 07, Amy K. I've had this book for a long while now, on loan from a friend who suggested I'd might like it when she heard that I'd worked on a horse farm that specialized in breaking adopted wild mustangs to the saddle.
If I'd known what an emotionally painful read this book would be for me, I'd have given it a pass, but I say that as a recommendation for its quality. Henry brings the reader into the immediacy of the fight to protect the last remaining wild mustangs in the United States. As a teenager, I vo I've had this book for a long while now, on loan from a friend who suggested I'd might like it when she heard that I'd worked on a horse farm that specialized in breaking adopted wild mustangs to the saddle.
As a teenager, I volunteered for the American Mustang and Burro Association and heard firsthand about the abuses to the very law that Henry portrays the establishment of in this book. It's painful to remember that terrible abuses are still going on to this very day, but it's some comfort to recognize that there are more herds now than there were when the law was passed and that there are more crusaders out there protecting the wild horses. Anyway, it's a real tear-jerker of a novel, but if you've any interest in horses, it's an excellent read.
Nov 22, Teresa Paulsen rated it liked it. Wild Spirit of the West by Marguerite Henry is a very empowering book. It follows a girl, Annie Johnston, through her life and all the struggles she faced. I really liked it because it told a historical story in a way that everyday people like me can understand. Another big reason I liked it is because it had to do with horses and was important to the future of the United States. The best part of the book was the empowering element that the author provided through the theme. I would recommend this book to people interested in a little touch of United States history.
People who read this book need to b semi-good readers though because it uses more of an old west sort of language.
Fantastic period piece, and such a feel-good ending. Nov 12, A. And although a riding horse often weighs half a ton and a big drafter a full ton, either can be led about by a piece of string if he has been wisely trained. A must read for any horse-loving child or adult. Happy tears, and sad tears.
Overall I really liked this book and learned a lot from it. Jan 30, Angie rated it it was amazing. This book is the reason I became interested in activism focused on America's wild horse and burro populations in elementary school.
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Mar 03, Chilton Miller rated it really liked it. Though I may not agree with all of Wild Horse Annie's thoughts about wild horses, she still had a wonderful story to tell. Jun 06, Kim Hampton rated it it was amazing. This was one of my favorite books as a kid and I loved reading it with my 12 year old daughter. An inspiring story about fighting for what is right and never giving up. Nov 21, NebraskaIcebergs rated it it was amazing Shelves: What are you passionate about? Who supports your interest? Have you ever been an activist? 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. I love this book! Every time I read it, and I have read it multiple times, I am unable to put it aside. He believes God is training her to be different and has a plan for her. However, one morning while she is five, Annie wakens to a changed world—one full of pain and polio. Brighty of the Grand Canyon Author: Justin Morgan Had a Horse Author: History of the Horse Study Guide Author: History of the Horse Pack Author: Books by Grade Level.
Brighty of the Grand Canyon. Justin Morgan Had a Horse. King of the Wind. Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West. Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague. Book I read as a child. My granddaughter loves it. As a child myself, I read all of the horse classics. Now I'm buying them for my great granddaughter, age 11, as she is interested in horses. You can never go wrong with the classics. All Marguerite Henry's books are wonderful, my daughter really enjoys reading her books.
I bought this as a gift for my 11 year old grand-daughter. I read the book when I was about that age and loved it so much. Great book, just as I expected! Henry has such a way with character building, and I love how she builds her stories around fact.
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This story has loads of heart to it, and is a touching story for kids of all ages. It also discussed legislative process and how anyone has the power to fight for what they believe in and make a difference, no matter where they come from. A must read for any horse-loving child or adult. See all 32 reviews. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?
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