Out of the Sea, Today's Chincoteague Pony conveys the indomitable spirit and strength for survival that defines the Chincoteague ponies. From their initial arrival on the island to their reign as the island's leading attraction, Lois Szymanski details their history to today, where the ponies continue to affect the lives of countless families who come each year to Chincoteague National Park.Out of the Sea details the true accounts of how strong bonds of friendship have formed between the ponies and their people, and impacted lifetimes. For author Lois Szymanski, it was having fate touch her life and the life of her daughter when the Chincoteague foal, Sea Feather, came into their lives. Readers interested in buying their own Chincoteague pony should look no further than Out of the Sea. Middle grades-ages 8-12.