Books with author Marguerite [illustrated by Wesley Dennis] Henry

Long ago, a lone little burro roamed the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon and touched the hearts of all who knew him: a grizzled old miner, a big-game hunter, even President Teddy Roosevelt. Named Brighty by the prospector who befriended him, he remained a free spirit at heart. But when a ruthless claim-jumper murdered the prospector, loyal Brighty risked everything to bring the killer to justice. Brighty's adventures have delighted generations of readers, and he has become the symbol of a joyous way of life. Some people say that you can even see his spirit roving the canyon on moonlit nights-forever wild, forever free.

Hardcover, bound in tan cloth with the image of a foal in black on the cover. Illustrated endpapers and all illustrations in duotone by Wesley Dennis. Unpaginated; 85 pp plus end papers, half title, and title pages. A little pint-sized cob that nobody wanted grows up to run faster, trot faster, and pull heavier logs than any horse in Vermont. He becomes the father of the famous family of Morgan horses. Nobody knew whether the parents of this little horse were British, French, or Dutch. But as Joel said, "Come to think of it, he's like us. He's American. That's what he is. American!" For ages 9 and up.