Tonight, we\u2019ll read the opening to \u201cStormy, Misty\u2019s Foal\u201d a children's novel written by Marguerite Henry and published in 1963.\n\nThe Chincoteague pony, also known as the Assateague horse, is a breed of horse that developed, and now lives, within a semi-feral island population off the US states of Virginia and Maryland. The Chincoteague pony is one of the many breeds of feral horses in the United States, but it was made famous by the series of pony books written by this author about Misty, the mother of Stormy.\n\nThe story describes events on the island during a powerful hurricane of 1962.\xa0\n\u2014 read by 'V' \u2014\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices