 First edition | |
| Author | Marguerite Henry |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Wesley Dennis |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wilcox & Follett |
Publication date | 1945 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0689852794 |
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]
