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Title: Brighty of the Grand Canyon.
Author and contributors: Written by Marguerite Henry, with interior illustrations by Wesley Dennis that depict Brighty the burro, the Grand Canyon landscape, and key scenes from the story.
Format and binding: Vintage children\'s novel issued as a small-format paperback, featuring color pictorial card covers with an illustration of Brighty in front of the Grand Canyon, a square-backed glued binding, and text pages printed on uncoated stock paper.
Publication details: Copyright page credits original copyright 1953 by Rand McNally & Company, notes a 3rd printing dated April 1972, and carries the statement \'Printed in the U.S.A.\'
Language, narrative type, and genre: Language: English. Narrative type: third-person fictional narrative. Genre focus: children\'s animal adventure and Western-set nature story, combining realistic detail about the Grand Canyon and burros with dramatic plot and character development suitable for middle-grade readers.
Contents and structure: The story follows Brighty, a wild burro who roams the Grand Canyon trails, befriends prospectors and park visitors, and eventually becomes entangled in the escape attempt of a murderer who tries to force him up a dangerous trail; chapters trace Brighty\'s life in the canyon, his relationships with humans, and his struggle to regain his freedom.
Illustrations and design: Interior pages include occasional black-and-white drawings by Wesley Dennis placed opposite or alongside chapter openings, showing Brighty, canyon vistas, and period details, while the text is set in a clear serif typeface with traditional chapter headings and generous margins for comfortable reading.
Intended audience and use: Aimed at readers roughly ages 9–12 and suitable for classroom libraries, homeschooling shelves, and young fans of animal stories, national parks, and historical adventure fiction, as well as collectors of vintage Marguerite Henry paperbacks.
Identifiers and special notes: Copyright page identifies this copy as a 3rd printing dated April 1972 and printed in the United States; listing is for this single vintage paperback copy of Brighty of the Grand Canyon only, with no box, slipcase, or supplemental media included.
