| Black Cowboy, Wild Horses Contributor(s): Lester, Julius (Author), Pinkney, Jerry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0803717873 ISBN-13: 9780803717879 Publisher: Dial Books OUR PRICE: $16.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1998 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Based on true accounts by Bob Lemmons, a former slave, "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses" chronicles Lemmons' adventures as he tracks wild horses across the plains. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 97025210 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 9.84" W x 11.78" (1.17 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 27674 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: He could make horses think he was one of them Bob Lemmons is famous for his ability to track wild horses. He rides his horse, Warrior, picks up the trail of mustangs, then runs with them day and night until they accept his presence. Bob and Warrior must then challenge the stallion for leadership of the wild herd. A victorious Bob leads the mustangs across the wide plains and for one last spectacular run before guiding them into the corral. Bob's job is done, but he dreams of galloping with Warrior forever -- to where the sky and land meet. This splendid collaboration by an award-winning team captures the beauty and harshness of the frontier, a boundless arena for the struggle between freedom and survival. Based on accounts of Bob Lemmons, a former slave, Black Cowboy, Wild Horses has been rewritten as a picture book by Julius Lester from his story "The Man Who Was a Horse" in Long Journey Home, first published by Dial in 1972. |