Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy

by Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author) Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)

Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy
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Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
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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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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
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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
Library of Congress categories
History
African Americans
United States
Cowboys
Rodeos
African American cowboys
Pickett, Bill
Reading the West
Winner 1997 - 1997

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