Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy
by Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author) Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
The true sweat-and-dirt tale of the feisty cowboy-child who became the most famous black rodeo performer who ever lived. Includes a note about the history of the black West and a bibliography.
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Publishers Weekly
In a starred review, PW called this biography of the first African-American inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame a "rip-roarin' salute to a legendary cowboy." Ages 4-8. (Nov.) Copyright 1999 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.
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"[A] rip-snorting picture-book biography."—Kirkus Reviews
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Andrea Davis Pinkney is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than 20 books for children, including Bird in a Box and several collaborations with her husband Brian Pinkney, including Sit -In, Hand in Hand, and Martin & Mahalia. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY. Shane W. Evans is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom, which won a Coretta Scott King award, and Nobody Gonna Turn Me Round, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. His website is ShaneEvans.com.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780152021030
Lexile Measure
1000
Guided Reading Level
Z
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
October 04, 1999
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
JNF007100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
Library of Congress categories
History
African Americans
United States
Cowboys
Rodeos
African American cowboys
Pickett, Bill
African Americans
United States
Cowboys
Rodeos
African American cowboys
Pickett, Bill
Reading the West
Winner 1997 - 1997
