The Blind Colt

6 best books like The Blind Colt (Glen Rounds): Misty of Chincoteague, Sarah, Plain and Tall, Brighty of the Grand Canyon, Misty Morgan, The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson, Five True Dog Stories

Misty of Chincoteague
AuthorMarguerite Henry
ISBN1416927832
On an island off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her--that is, until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and determine that they can't live without her....
Sarah, Plain and Tall
AuthorPatricia MacLachlan
ISBN0618062416
This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family.

Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes...
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
AuthorMarguerite Henry
ISBN0689845227
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...
AuthorStephen Cosgrove
ISBN0843138238
Unfortunately, this was another book that needed to stay in childhood because my adult self couldn't do it justice. Rather than being on Morgan's side that the princess should give herself time to play, I was busy wondering why on earth she was all alone in the castle and what would happen if the clocks...
AuthorAnn McGovern
ISBN0590430521
This came across as very odd to me.

It's so short, with so many facts thrown in that it didn't feel like a story at all, more a summary of her life. Which, given the intended audience, seems rather an odd approach, as even to me the dry tone was uninteresting.

However, in among the plain list...
AuthorMargaret Davidson
ISBN0590424017
What a delightful read, tinged with sadness and irony too.

My kids and I really like true stories. The fantastical that don't seem as if they could possibly be real; but, are. They pull at your heartstrings like nothing else can❤️

I'm not necessarily a dog lover. Having grown up...
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