King of the Wind : : the Story of the Godolphin Arabian

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Call Number: J Fiction / Henry, Marguerite, R Newbery Medal 1949, Kids Book / Fiction / Animals / General / Ponies of Chincoteague
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Traverwood Branch

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Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Henry, Marguerite	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Henry, Marguerite	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Reference 0-week checkout	R Newbery Medal 1949	0-week checkout	Library Use Only
Downtown Kids Reference 0-week checkout	R Newbery Medal 1949	0-week checkout	Library Use Only
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Animals / General / Ponies of Chincoteague	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Animals / General / Ponies of Chincoteague	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Animals / General / Ponies of Chincoteague	4-week checkout	Due 05-21-2024

Sham and the stable boy Agba travel from Morocco to France to England where, at last, Sham's majesty is recognized and he becomes the "Godolphin Arabian," ancestor of the most superior Thoroughbred horses.

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Arabian horse submitted by rjsjwilliams on July 13, 2017, 11:52am a Newbery Medal winner, it is the first Marguerite Henry book I ever read and was smart enough to go on to hunt down all the rest of her books. Wesley Dennis is the award winning artist who draws all of the illustrations for her books and does such a wonderful job of bringing them all to life. This is the story of a Godolphin Arabian horse who is the wonderful thoroughbred racing horse of today. Though it was written n 1949, it is never outdated.

Wonderful submitted by abigailmurphy on August 4, 2019, 3:21pm I love this book.
It is about one of the three Arabian horses that most Thoroughbreds are descendants of.
Wonderful for horse lovers.

Favorite submitted by thesrays on August 25, 2019, 7:26pm I've read many horse stories, including Black Beauty, but the relationship between a boy groom and this amazing horse somehow makes it my favorite of all time.

The first great race horse submitted by MistyFabulous on June 15, 2023, 10:22am I liked learning about the original racehorse from whom most of the thoroughbred racers are descendents of. The story was fascinating to follow the horse who started in Arabia and went through various owners in various countries before siring a foal who went on to become a great racer. Definitely a great read.