Marguerite Breithaupt
Marguerite Breithaupt;Marguerite Henry
Place: Milwaukee
Born: 1902
Death: 1997
Biography:
Marguerite Henry was an American author known for her animal-based children's books. She was born on April 13, 1902, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as Marguerite Breithaupt. She wrote 59 books, including the Newbery Medal-winning King of the Wind (1948) and the popular Misty of Chincoteague (1947). Her stories often featured horses and other animals, and she was praised for their realism and suspense. Marguerite Henry passed away on November 26, 1997, in Rancho Santa Fe, California.