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• Mi papá es un cowboy

  Seales, Stephanie,

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  Para edades 6 y adelante. Ficción. Antes del amanecer, una niña y su papá cepillan sus caballos y salen a recorrer juntos las calles de una ciudad que despierta lentamente. Mientras trotan, Papá cuenta historias de vaqueros, de amistad y orgullo. La…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The True West

  Real Stories About Black Cowboys, Women Sharpshooters, Native American Rodeo Stars, Pioneering Vaqueros, and the Unsung Explorers, Builders, and Heroes Who Shaped the American West

  Lowe, Mifflin,

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  Ages 8 & up. Nonfiction. In this useful, informative book, more than two dozen men and women from a range of racial, cultural, and geographic backgrounds are recognized for their roles in the construction of American society during westward…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

  a True Story

  Lester, Julius, 1939-2018

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  Ages 8 & up. Picture book. Based on an incident in the life of Texas cowboy Bob Lemmons, the tale centers on his success in corralling a herd of wild mustangs with only the aid of his horse. Possessed of a legendary tracking ability, Lemmons, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Women in the Old West

  Dumas, Marti,

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  Ages 10 & up. Nonfiction. This book sets the scene of America's Old West much more honestly than many texts, pointing out the theft of Indigenous Peoples' land and culture inherent to westward expansion, as well as the presence of enslaved people…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Days of the Vaqueros

  America's First True Cowboys

  Freedman, Russell, 1929-2018

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  Ages 10 & up. Nonfiction. This introduction to the history and work of the vaqueros pays long-overdue tribute to the skillfulness and ingenuity of these early Native-American cowmen. Set in seven chapters with well-chosen paintings and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Por el camino de los vaqueros

  Schwartz, Heather E.,

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  Para edades 8 y adelante. No ficción. Cuando estalló la Guerra Civil, el Sur formó una nueva nación basada en sus intereses sociales. Sin embargo, después de la guerra, los habitantes del Sur comenzaron a forjar su propia identidad. Para muchos,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Heroes of the Wild West

  a Toon Graphic

  Smith, James Otis,

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  Ages 12 & up. Nonfiction Graphic Novel. The racial and cultural diversity of the Old West gets the comic-book treatment in Smith's exploration of the lives and adventures of three Black historical figures. The presence and contributions of Black…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Trail of Tears

  Rea, Amy C.

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  Ages 8 & up. Nonfiction. In the early 1800s, the US government forced Native Americans in the Southeast United States out of their homes and off of land they had occupied for thousands of years. The Trail of Tears takes a look at the shocking and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Deadly Aim

  the Civil War Story of Michigan's Anishinaabe Sharpshooters

  Walker, Sally M.

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  Ages 10 & up. When the Civil War began, American Indians attempted to sign up as soldiers. The Union army rejected most until 1863, when it began recruiting them as well as African Americans. This tightly focused book follows the Anishinaabek men…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forgotten Facts About Life in the Wild West

  Connors, Kathleen,

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  Ages 8 & up. Nonfiction. Movies have often shown the wide-open plains of the West, complete with cowboys silhouetted against the setting sun and dramatic gunfights in saloons. It's easy to think these images truly depict the freedom and beauty of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• ¡Todos Al Rodeo!

  a Vaquero Alphabet Book

  González Pérez, Ma. Alma,

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  Para edades 5 y adelante. Bilingüe. Ficción / Ages 5 & up. Bilingual. Picture book. Young readers learn about the rodeo and cowboys in this bilingual alphabet book dedicated to the rich history of the vaquero. The preface discusses the format of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild Women of the Wild West

  Winter, Jonah, 1962-

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  Ages 8 & up. Nonfiction. Women were scarce in the Wild West, and the few who were there had to be tough. This book introduces 16 figures who made their mark between the California Gold Rush and the end of the 19th century. Some of them, like Belle…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bounty Hunters, Black Cowboys, Nordic Zombies, Trickster Gods

  Why I Should Have Paid Attention in Survey of World Myths & Global Folklore Class

  Neill, Ted,

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  Ages 10 & up. Fiction. Liam Reilly and his friends at Grand Old Republic University are much more than normal students, as evidenced by their adventures fighting demons and zombies in previous volumes. But as this entry opens, it's Tater Tot Tuesday…Read moreRead more of this annotation