King of the wind / by Marguerite Henry ; illustrated by Wesley Dennis.
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TextPublication details: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c1948.Description: 172, [3] p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: - 0027436292
- Newberry Medal, 1949.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | Henry, Marguerite | Available | 33111004140287 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Follows the adventures of the Arabian stallion brought to England to become one of the founding sires of the Thoroughbred breed and the mute Arab stable boy who tended him with loyalty and devotion all his life.
"The story of the Godolphin Arabian" -- Cover.
Colored illustrations on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]).
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.
Newberry Medal, 1949.