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By: Marguerite Henry

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  • CategoryFiction
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Pages222
  • Published1953
  • File size9.8 MB
  • FormatPDF
  • ISBN9780689714856

Key ideas from the book

  • Brighty is a free-spirited burro roaming the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon.
  • A prospector befriends Brighty and gives him his name.
  • Brighty wins the affection of people he encounters, including a big-game hunter and President Teddy Roosevelt.
  • After the prospector is murdered, Brighty risks everything to help bring the killer to justice.

About Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry

Set in the Grand Canyon long ago, Marguerite Henry’s classic story follows Brighty, a free-spirited burro whose life brings him into contact with a grizzled prospector, a big-game hunter, and President Teddy Roosevelt. The prospector names Brighty, and the burro earns the affection of those he meets while remaining wild at heart.

When a claim-jumper murders the prospector, Brighty risks everything to help bring the killer to justice. Animal-story readers and anyone interested in fiction set around the Grand Canyon will find a tale of loyalty, freedom, and the bond between a burro and the people he encounters.

About Marguerite Henry

Marguerite Henry (1902–1997) was an American writer best known for children’s books inspired by animals and real events. Raised in Milwaukee, she began writing stories as a child and went on to create vivid tales of horses and the people who cared for them. Her best-known books include *Misty of Chincoteague*, *King of the Wind*, *Justin Morgan Had a Horse*, and *Brighty of the Grand Canyon*. *King of the Wind* received the 1949 Newbery Medal. Henry’s work reflects her fascination with animals,…

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