San Domingo: The Medicine Hat Stallion
by Marguerite Henry
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In pre-Civil War Wyoming, a teen-ager's life is complicated when his strangely hostile father trades the boy's beloved horse to the pony express.Tags
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Peter Lundy has two joys in life: the rugged western plains where he has grown up and San Domingo, a Medicine Hat Stallion. The Indians believe such a horse is sacred -- that neither bullet nor arrow can harm its rider. As they explore the prairie together, a bond forms between Peter and San Domingo that can never be broken. But Peter's father, Jethro Lundy, knows only one love: bargaining. He trades San Domingo for a thoroughbred. How can Peter ever forgive his father? His only choice is to leave home forever!
A tale of the Pony Express and a boy’s trials to earn the respect of his father.
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Marguerite Henry was born on April 12, 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After high school, she attended the Milwaukee State Teachers College. She became an English teacher. She sold her first published story to a woman's magazine in 1913. Her first book, "Justin Morgan Had a Horse" was named a Newberry Honor Book. This and her other titles to follow show more were written in collaboration with illustrator, Wesley Dennis. They worked together until his death in 1996. Her other works included "King of the Wind," the story of the Godolphin Arabian horse, which won a Newberry Award, "Misty of Chincoteague," which won the Junior Book Award Medal of the Boys' Clubs of America, and "Justin Morgan Had a Horse," which won the Junior Scholastic Gold Seal Award. She was presented the Children's Reading Roundtable Award for her lasting contribution to children's reading in 1961. At the time of her death she had written 58 books. Her works have been translated into eight languages. Marguerite Henry died of complications from a series of strokes on November 26, 1997 in California. show less
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- Canonical title
- San Domingo: The Medicine Hat Stallion
- Original title
- San Domingo: The Medicine Hat Stallion
- Alternate titles
- Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
- Original publication date
- 1972
- People/Characters
- Peter Lundy; San Domingo (horse); Jethro Lundy
- Related movies
- Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977 | IMDb)
- Dedication
- Dedicated with love to Robert O'Breaslain of County Donegal, Ireland
- First words
- His name is Peter Lundy and he has just turned twelve, and he thought the letter he'd found was meant for him.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)They were each watching the other out of sight.
- Disambiguation notice
- This is the book by Marguerite Henry. Do not combine with the 1977 TV movie adaptation.
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- English, German
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- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 17
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