Justin Morgan Had a Horse

Justin Morgan Had a Horse
First edition
AuthorMarguerite Henry
IllustratorWesley Dennis
LanguageEnglish
PublisherWilcox & Follett
Publication date1945
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
ISBN978-0689852794

Justin Morgan Had a Horse is an American children's historical novel by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis and published by Wilcox & Follett of Chicago in 1945.[1] It concerns the real figures of Justin Morgan and his bay stallion Figure, who lived in Vermont in the late eighteenth century.[2] It was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal in 1946.[3]

An edition was published by Rand McNally in 1954[4] with new copyrights by both Henry and Dennis. The Library of Congress catalog records report 89 pp. and 169 pp.[1][4]

Plot summary

The schoolmaster, Justin Morgan, takes two colts as payment for an old debt. The younger of the two grows into a sturdy, though small, riding horse which served as the foundation of the Morgan breed.

Adaptations

In 1972, the book was adapted as a film by Disney Studios and aired on The Wonderful World of Disney.[5] It starred Don Murray as Justin Morgan.[6] John Smith, formerly of the NBC series Laramie, played the part of Mr. Ames, and James Hampton played Aaron.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 LCCN agr45000372.
  2. ↑ The Newbery Companion, John Thomas Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden, Libraries Unlimited, 2001, p. 140.
  3. ↑ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". American Library Association. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  4. 1 2 LCCN 54-8903.
  5. ↑ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  6. ↑ "Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972)". IMDb.
  7. ↑ Smith, Candace (April 1, 2001). "Justin Morgan Had a Horse". Booklist. 97 (15): 1492. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
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