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

ISBN: 1733633510

Author: Lowe, Mifflin

Condition: New

Saddle up for a tour of the Wild West with some of history's most unsung heroes and discover how the Western story is really everyone's story.A 2021 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book"Especially and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library American History collections for young readers."-Midwest Book Review"A strong addition to social studies and literacy curricula."-Amina Chaudhri, Booklist?Full of awesome pictures and rich with historic info every kid (and their parents) should learn.?-Red Tricycle, Best New Books of 2020, According to Our KidsDid you know that the Lone Ranger was likely inspired by a black cowboy? Or that some of the most famous sharpshooters in the West were women? Or how a Native American rodeo star could ride even a buffalo? These are no tall tales! In fact, historians estimate that 1 in 4 cowboys were actually black, latino, or Native American-or even women! So saddle up for a tour of the Wild West with some of history's most unsung heroes and discover how the great Western story is really everyone's story.

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