Brighty of the Grand Canyon, Marguerite Henry
Brighty of the Grand Canyon, Marguerite Henry
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Brighty of the Grand Canyon

Author: Marguerite Henry

Narrator: John McDonough

Unabridged: 5 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/20/2009


Synopsis

Brighty, a shaggy young burro, lives wild and free in the Grand Canyon of Arizona. He roams the steep cliffs with the squirrels and rabbits. But his favorite friend is Old Timer, the prospector who shares hot biscuits and calls him Bright Angel. One day Old Timer doesn't answer Brighty's loud "Eeeee-aw!" Instead, the friendly animal encounters a ruthless claim jumper. Will Brighty be able to bring the killer to justice and make the wilderness safe again? Marguerite Henry, author of the Newbery Award-winning classic Misty of Chincoteague, Based this delightful story on the adventures of a real-life Grand Canyon burro. Brighty touched the hearts of all who knew him -even President Teddy Roosevelt. John McDonough's animated performance brings out the burro's joyous free spirit and courageous determination.

About Marguerite Henry

Marguerite Henry (1902–1997) was the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, and Stormy, Misty’s Foal, and her work has won several Newbery Awards and Honors.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bionic Jean on March 07, 2025

Brighty of the Grand Canyon is a children’s novel from 1953, written by Marguerite Henry. Now viewed as a classic of American children’s literature, it tells the adventures of a little donkey (or as the Spanish say, burro) who blazed trails through the Grand Canyon, had many adventures and met many......more

Goodreads review by Moonkiszt on February 18, 2020

This was my first chapter book ever. Got it when the scholastic book sale happened through my grade school . . . .I loved Brighty and never thought we'd be reunited when it popped up in Scribd. Dear old Marguerite Henry - she loved all things equus and that's what she wrote about. . .for kiddos. Ms.......more

Goodreads review by Kristine L. on February 11, 2025

I first discovered Newberry Medal winning author Marguerite Henry when I was in the third grade. You know, shortly after the Ark made landfall. As a dyed-in-the-stable horse lover, I read just about everything this remarkably talented “horse writer” ever wrote: King of the Wind, Black Gold, Justin M......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on August 03, 2010

Okay, this probably only would have gotten three stars from me if I weren't in the middle of a mad love affair with the Grand Canyon, but it's so perfectly evocative of what it's like to be there, with the stark cliffs and rushing river and the way mountain lions leap into your path. I especially ap......more

Goodreads review by Patrice on March 30, 2014

I last read this book as a fourth grader many years ago. When I found it in the Grand Canyon visitor's center last week, I couldn't resist reading it again. Despite its age, this book is such a dear story, and the attention to history, landscape and environment is inspiring. Perhaps I'll rediscover......more