Brief Summary Of Chincoteague And Self Sacrifice

Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry is a story that takes place in the island town of Chincoteague, Virginia, during the 1940's. The story begins hundreds of years ago when a Spanish galleon wrecks off the shores of the nearby Assateague Island. The shipwrecked Moor ponies swim to the shores of Assateague. There they take refuge, and for centuries, the new generations of ponies roam wild. Two orphans, Paul and Maureen Beebe, come to live on Chincoteague with their grandparents. While living there, they become fascinated with the wild ponies and work hard to buy a mare named Phantom and her new foal, Misty. Through their fondness of Phantom and Misty, Paul and Maureen learn the importance of patience and self-sacrifice. On several occasions,