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Brighty of the Grand Canyon is a 1953 children's novel by Marguerite Henry and a 1966 film of the same name based on the novel. They present a fictionalized account of a real-life burro named "Brighty", who lived in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River from about 1892 to 1922.
Long ago, a lone little burro roamed the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon and touched the hearts of all who knew him: a grizzled old miner, a big-game hunter, even President Teddy Roosevelt. Named Brighty by the prospector who befriended him, he remained a free spirit at heart.
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- Paperback
May 3, 2018 · The Life and Times of Brighty, the Grand Canyon’s Most Legendary Burro. He was a muse, a good luck charm, and the center of a controversy over invasive species. by Erin Van Rheenen May 3, 2018....
- Erin Van Rheenen
Brighty of the Grand Canyon: Directed by Norman Foster. With Jiggs the Donkey, Joseph Cotten, Pat Conway, Dick Foran. The antics of a burro named Brighty is set among the grandeur of the Grand Canyon.
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- Drama, Family
- Norman Foster
- 1967-07
Long ago, a lone little burro roamed the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon and touched the hearts of all who knew him: a grizzled old miner, a big-game hunter, even President Teddy Roosevelt. Named Brighty by the prospector who befriended him, he remained a free spirit at heart.
- Hardcover
- April 14, 2015
- Reissue
Apr 30, 1991 · Named Brighty by the prospector who befriended him, he remained a free spirit at heart. But when a ruthless claim-jumper murdered the prospector, loyal Brighty risked everything to bring the killer to justice. Brighty’s adventures have delighted generations of readers, and he has become the symbol of a joyous way of life.
- Marguerite Henry
Long ago, a lone little burro roamed the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon and touched the hearts of all who knew him: a grizzled old miner, a big-game hunter, even President Teddy Roosevelt. Named Brighty by the prospector who befriended him, he remained a free spirit at heart.
