Marguerite Henry
Stormy, Misty's Foal
"Stormy, Misty's Foal" by Marguerite Henry is a children's novel published in 1963. When the pregnant Chincoteague pony Misty nears foaling, the Beebe family watches anxiously. But the devastating Ash Wednesday Storm strikes first, bringing floods, hurricane winds, and snow that force islanders to evacuate. With their community in ruins, Misty delivers her foal on the mainland—a brown filly named Stormy. The novel chronicles both natural disaster and hope, as the ponies help raise donations for Chincoteague's restoration.