Bill Pickett: African-American Rodeo Star (Legendary Heroes of the Wild West) [Library Binding]

William R., (Wi Sanford (Author), Carl R. Green (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Legendary Heroes of the Wild West

Describes the life and accomplishments of the son of a former slave whose unusual bulldogging style made him a rodeo star.

Editorial Reviews

From Kirkus Reviews

With the superfluous subtitle ``African-American Rodeo Cowboy,'' this entry in the Legendary Heroes of the Wild West series should prove interesting not only to its targeted audience of less-able readers, but to others as well. Sanford and Green tell how Pickett, the oldest of 13 children, invented his technique of catching a steer by the horns, twisting its head up, and clamping its upper lip with his teeth until the steer toppled over. His unorthodox method soon made him a celebrity who traveled the world. Although ``bulldogging'' was eventually outlawed as being too cruel, Pickett went on to become the first African-American to be inducted into the National Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. Pickett's stunt will draw readers in initially, but his life story is inspiring enough to keep them. (Nonfiction. 9-15) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Publishers (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894906763
• ISBN-13: 978-0894906763
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,156,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lily's rewiew, June 29, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Bill Pickett: African-American Rodeo Star (Legendary Heroes of the Wild West) (Library Binding)

Bill Pickett is the greatest book because it is shows about an afrian american thats wants to be a cowboy. The problem is that he is afrian american. Then he show the cowboy that he could do it. When he did the stunt everyone was suprised. When he grew up. He was very famous as an rodeo.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Job, April 10, 2002

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Teresa (Portland,ME) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bill Pickett: African-American Rodeo Star (Legendary Heroes of the Wild West) (Library Binding)

This book tells about how Pickett, the oldest of 13 children, invented his technique of catching a steer by the horns, twisting its head up, and clamping its upper lip with his teeth until the steer toppled over. Pickett went on to become the first African-American to be inducted into the National Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. This story was very inspiring to me. I enjoyed reading about Pickett's life and the illustrations were wonderful as well. The author chose to write this book to inspire people (children). It is defiantly written for struggling readers but would keep a fluent reader very entertained. This would be a great book to use to do a lesson on Black History month.