![]() ![]() While much of the book is fiction, Misty really was brought into a house to be saved from the storm, and the damage Henry describes is completely accurate. In 1963, Henry wrote another Chincoteague book. ![]() The island of Chincoteague, along with its personal barrier island, Assateague, were among those hit by the storm. Later known as the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962, it is considered in the top ten worst storms of the twentieth century (in the US), wreaking millions of dollars of damage along the coast, killing several people and injuring more, wiping out homes, businesses, and livestock, as well as destroying and causing devastating damage to many towns. ![]() But in 1962 a huge storm hit the Atlantic seaboard. Henry said that she never intended to write even one sequel, much less two. ![]() The original Misty book was published in 1947, with its sequel, Sea Star, following in 1949. The Aroma of Books //Rants//Raves//Reviews//
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