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A Thrilling Tale
In my admiration for this fun, fascinating, fact-filled book, I yield to no authority but the eminent KIRKUS REVIEWS: A book to treasure!
Trail Fever brings to life the true adventures of a Texas hero, George Washington Saunders.George was a gallant cowboy who braved stampedes, storms, droughts, and outlaws. D.J. Lightfoot tells this nonfictionstory with thrilling description and a narrative full of adventure anddanger.This is an exceptional easy-to-read biography with plenty of rich,authentic detail--perfect for schools, libraries, and homes.Iespecially loved the part where 20-year-old Saunders stopped a vigilantegroup of nearly 80 men from mistakenly taking revenge on some Mexicanpeople.Lightfoot makes the reading easy, but most important she makes thereading fun and exciting. This is a perfect book for youngsters oranyone who'd like to get a genuine experience of a courageous man and aninteresting era! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. (George Washington),    2. 1854-    3. Biography    4. Children's 4-8    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Cowboys    7. Frontier and pioneer life    8. General    9. Juvenile Historical Fiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Saunders, George W    12. Texas    13. Fiction    14. Juvenile fiction   

Subjects:  1. African American cowboys    2. Biography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Children's 4-8    5. Cowboys    6. General    7. Juvenile literature    8. United States - State & Local    9. West (U.S.)   

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Very poorly done.
I was SO disappointed in this book. I love horses and thought this would be a good gift for my nephew but after I got it I changed my mind. The story is kind of interesting but it seems from reading stuff on the Internet that it's really not true after all. So I'm not giving my nephew this book (which is labelled as "a true story"). I don't want him to end up thinking something is true history which is really not. A companion to the movie for young readers
So many children that I know have become big HIDALGO fans in the Good, enjoyable reading no matter how old you are
I've seen HIDALGO at the movies twice now and am really looking foward to purchasing the DVD when it's released this summer. Since seeing it the second time around, I've collected some of the film's memorabelia (the poster, the CD of the score and this interesting novelization of the screenplay). It's written mainly for 8-12 year olds but I'm 24 and I happened to really enjoy it. Having seen it twice, I remember much of the details of the film which the book remains faithful to. I highly recommend this to anyone who's seen the movie, likes Viggo Mortensen (a highly talented actor who also played Aragorn in THE LORD OF THE RINGS movies) or if you just love to read really good books. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Animals - Horses    4. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Cowboys    7. Fiction    8. Horse racing    9. Horses    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Movie Tie - In    12. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

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Howdy, Cowboy!
The littlest mouse is turning two, and he has a cowboy-themed party to celebrate.With all the fun and do-si-doing, balloons are popped and the cake is smashed.But the little mouse's siblings and friends save the party from disaster with quick thinking.All ends well, with the littlest mouse getting his birthday wish.Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - General    2. Animals - MiceHamstersGuinea Pigsetc.    3. Birthdays    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Preschool    7. Cowboys    8. Fiction    9. Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Nonreligious    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Mice    12. Parties    13. Animal stories    14. Animals    15. Culture & customs    16. Early learning / early learning concepts    17. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.    18. Rabbits & rodents   

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In The days of the Vaqueros
In The Days of the Vaqueros
A Sucessful Young Adult Book
Russell Freedman's, "In the Days of the Vaqueros" was written for young adults and in this endeavor it suceeds.It is a 70 page hard back book with numerous high quality paintings, sketches and photographs.He tells the story of the Vaqueros from the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico up to modern days. When I purchased the book, I was hoping to find a book written for adults. Yet, I was not dissapointed.The book's production values are very high and I really enjoyed the art work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Frontier and pioneer life    4. History    5. History - Mexico    6. History - United States/General    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Lifestyles - Farm & Ranch Life    10. Mexican American cowboys    11. Ranch life    12. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    13. Southwest, New    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Children's 9-12 - Sociology    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Cowgirls    5. Girls & Women    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Lifestyles - Country Life    9. Lifestyles - Farm & Ranch Life    10. Ranch life    11. Social life and customs    12. West (U.S.)    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Girls & Women   

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A Gem of a Picture Book
My sister sent this beautiful book to my children for Christmas.It's a stunner with complex, rich sentences, lush illustrations, and a storyline that includes flashbacks, foreshadowing, frame tales, and developed characters.My children, ages 3 and 6, love it, too.My daughter noticed that the cover of the book resembles worn leather--she's right, and the effect is wonderful.We read the note from the author and learned new things about cowboys and settlers (which I won't give away here).Suffice it to say that from now on, we're sleeping with horse hair ropes around our bedding!

BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY GIFT
This is a touching story of perseverance and hope.I was looking for books to give as Christmas presents this year, and this really impressed me. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's All Ages - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Christmas    4. Cowboys    5. Family - General    6. Fiction    7. Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas    8. Holidays & Festivals - Christmas    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Ranch life    11. Westerns    12. Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Festivals / Christmas   

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A keeper that all ages will enjoy!
If you are familiar with Everett you will recognize the style, if you are not this is a treasure worth owning.I found it emensely entertaining.I read it to my two year old often.Although he enjoys the story and thewonderful illustrations, I am looking forward to when he recogizes the manylevels of this book.This one we will enjoy for quite a while because itis timeless. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 2-3    2. Cowboys    3. Cowhands    4. Fiction    5. One (The number)    6. Preschool Picture Story Books    7. Zimmer, Dirk   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children's poetry, American    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Cowboys    5. Juvenile poetry    6. Poetry - General    7. Ranch life    8. West (U.S.)   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Cowboys    5. Fiction    6. Historical - United States - 19th Century    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Preschool Picture Story Books    9. Trick roping    10. Wild west shows    11. Yukon Territory   

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 2-3    2. General    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Juvenile Nonfiction / Activity Books    5. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 19th Century    6. Activity books    7. Children's 9-12    8. Cowboys    9. History - United States - 19th Century    10. Juvenile literature    11. West (U.S.)   

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Hayz the amayz
The book Cowbow Ghost is about a kid his name is Titus our Tim. He grows up with a wonderful mother and a bashful father. Him and his older brother Micah dont get along very good in the begining so Tim tries to earn his brothers respect when the go on there first cattle drive. I woul recommend this book to the younger era of children that need to learn to respect there elders. I think that the author Robert Newton Peck is trying to get to the reader that when someone ignores you are doesnt like you try to give them there space and earn there respect.

good book
This book was a pretty good one. It had everything a great book should have in it like a father that pays no attention to the young one and the older one gets all of the attention. The young Titus reminds me of... well...me. I'm not trying to be personal,but this book interested me for just that simple fact. Thumbs up all the way.

The Cowboy Gost.
I thought this book was very good and had a lot of exciting part.It never seem to get boring becauseTitus and his brother always had something to do so if you like adventures, cowboys, and and horses i totaly recemend this book to you ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brothers    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Cowboys    5. Family - General    6. Fathers and sons    7. Fiction    8. Historical - United States - 20th Century    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life    11. Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    12. Westerns    13. Juvenile Fiction / Westerns    14. USA   

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Til the Cows Come Home
An old story retold with a charming western flair.Our children are older now, but I still look for picture books to give as gifts.This is my most recent favorite.We keep a copy on the coffee table to read to young guests and have several stashed away. Til the Cows Come Home
A wonderful kids book.Engaging story, mine loved it.Wonderful illustrations, kids really enjoy all the visual activity.Fun to read with your kids - we all enjoyed how the story progressed from page to page and have read and re-read it. A nice picture into western, cowboy life and humour.

'Til the Cows Come Home
I love this book!It's a wonderful retelling of an old Jewish folktale placed in a Western setting.The story flows beautifully and the language is fun!Children I have read it to have loved all the western terms.There is even a glossary of some of the words and phrases to help with understanding.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Cowboys    4. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Humorous Retelling    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Preschool Picture Story Books    8. Ranch life    9. Social Issues - Values    10. West (U.S.)    11. Westerns   

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Hilarious!
My kids and I laughed and laughed as Adam Sharp and Magna Carter (great name!) tried to get Big Ben back from the Texans who had invaded London.This is a great series for kids who like spies.My sons hope to see Adam Sharp on televisio one of these days.A wonderful series. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Cowboys    5. England    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. London (England)    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. Readers - Chapter Books    11. Spies    12. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

Editorial Review

Probably no other black cowboy has been as celebrated as Bill Pickett. A rodeo star, he has been honored with a postage stamp and has been the subject of a handful of books, including Read more

Subjects:  1. Afro-American cowboys    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography - Cultural Heritage    4. Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    6. Children: Kindergarten    7. Cowboys    8. History    9. Juvenile literature    10. Rodeos    11. United States    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation    13. Picture books   

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Charro: The Mexican Cowboy
Lovely photos and words reveal a traditional sport, way of life and skills comparable to the American rodeo.Boys, girls, young women and men join in for a day of celebration centered around style, courage, horses and skillwith a rope. Over 2 & 1/2 dozen Spanish words are introduced throughthe text. I would reocmmend this book to students in the 4th and 5thgrades. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Charros    2. Children's 9-12 - Sociology    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 People & Places    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Cowboys    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Mexico    9. People & Places - Mexico    10. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    11. Social life and customs    12. Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / Mexico   

Subjects:  1. Cattle trade    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Cowboys    4. Frontier and pioneer life    5. History    6. History - U.S.    7. Juvenile literature    8. United States - State & Local - General    9. West (U.S.)   

Subjects:  1. Children: Preschool    2. Cowboys    3. Fiction    4. Horses    5. Stories in rhyme    6. West (U.S.)   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Ethnic Studies - General    3. Hispanic Americans In The U.S.    4. History    5. History - U.S.    6. History: American    7. Juvenile literature    8. Mexican American cowboys    9. Mexican American families    10. Ranch life    11. Texas, South    12. U.S. Local History - Western United States    13. United States - State & Local - General    14. Modern fiction    15. Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural    16. USA   

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Great cowboy book for young kids
My son first discovered this book at the library when he was 2, and I bought it for him after he kept begging to get it again.
captures the yearning of children to be a part of theworld
This is my 3 year old son's all time favorite book.It perfectly captures the spirit of children yearning to become part of the adult world, in this instance, to be able to ride a horse.It's homey feeling and subtle humor make it a pleasure to read again and again and again...a must for littlecowpokes. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Cowboys    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Horsemanship    7. Ranch life    8. Juvenile Fiction / General    9. Picture books