From stampeding cattle to steadfast sheriffs, there is something irresistible about a good cowboy story. Cowboys are the quintessential American heroes and their exploits have inspired some of the greatest American writers to craft some of their finest work. In this roundup of the most thrilling, action-packed cowboy tales, you'll find adventure, courage, and suspense, and you'll sample the work of such masters as Louis L'Amour, O. Henry, Elmore Leonard, Annie Proulx, and Dorothy M. Johnson. Coupled with award-winning artist Barry Moser's stunning engravings, these magnificent stories are sure to delight the whole family.
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Grade 7 Up—This collection of 20 stories by well-known writers features the most American of icons, the cowboy. There are tales of cattle drives, gunfights, ranching, Indians, and battling the environment. Some of the selections are excerpts from well-known novels such as Shane and The Virginian. Others are short stories by Western authors including Annie Proulx and Louis L'Amour. Actual cowboys, Nat Love and "Teddy Blue" Abbott, offer exciting accounts of their lives. A significant feature here is Moser's artwork. Twenty-two stunning black-and-white engravings offer up the true grit of their cowboy subjects and galvanize readers. Appropriately, the book ends with the words to "Home on the Range." This volume will be welcomed by literature teachers and is a choice addition for all fiction collections.—Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL
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Barry Moser is one of America's most distinguished artists and the illustrator of many books for children. He lives in Massachusetts.
Peter Glassman is the owner of Books of Wonder, the New York City bookstore that specializes in both new and old imaginative books for children.
Peter Glassman is the owner of Books of Wonder, the New York City bookstore that specializes in both new and old imaginative books for children.
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Great collection of excerpts and short stories. Recommended adult only reading, as many stories contain descriptions of violence and aggressive behavior (like cowboy stories should!)
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