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American Cowboys

by Jeff Savage
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James McCauley stood watch over his herd of cattle in the midnight darkness. Storm clouds plastered the sky. Suddenly, a clap of thunder stirred the cattle. Frightened by the loud sound, the cattle were off and running. Stampede! McCauley's horse got jittery, and took him in every direction. McCauley was lost! The life of a cowboy in the Wild West was tough. From branding cattle to cattle drives, a cowboy worked hard. Author Jeff Savage takes a firsthand look at the lives of American cowboys, from rounding up cattle to the end of a long drive.

  • Creators

  • Series

    True Tales of the Wild West

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 19, 2013

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781464504754

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781464504754
      • File size: 3030 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.8
    • Lexile® Measure: 910
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2012

      3-6-Each volume hooks readers with a dramatic opening scene pulled right out of the untamed West of yore: Doc Holliday and the Earp brothers heading for certain trouble in Tombstone, AZ; Kit Carson raising his rifle to shoot an elk, the first meat he and his men have had in days. Each dynamic lure gives way to concise, spirited accounts that explain the historical context of each featured Wild West bunch. Key figures, events, and the circumstances of each group's demise are included. The occasional black-and-white illustrations scattered throughout the volumes are lackluster, especially when compared with the melodramatic covers.

      Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2012
      Six slim volumes contain some history but are composed mostly of brief biographical sketches of famous and not-so-famous western figures. The books strive to include subjects from a variety of cultural backgrounds, but the information is skimpy and the presentation formulaic. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and reproductions, these editions (new series title and book titles) have strikingly dated-looking covers. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.

      (Copyright 2012 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.8
  • Lexile® Measure:910
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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