Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

I bought this for a young African American girl. There seem to be few role models in equestrian topics. Arrived quickly and in great shape.

Julius Lester is one of my favorite writers. His words capture the imagination and take you for a ride. He has a way of bringing you into his stories and characters,allowing you to smell, hear, see, listen, and feel the setting and events. Great for classroom use introducing writing genres and reading strategies; sensory images, character development, visualizing, metaphor use, similes,etc. etc.

I enjoyed the story and the illustrations, not as much as John Henry, but I LOVED that one. I have used this book with 4th-8th graders for teaching a variety of things, and it is rare to find a story about black cowboys in general. I would recommend it for anyone who would like to have a collection of stories with black main characters. I added it to my collection for use during black history month and my own children enjoyed it also.

This book is based on a true story about Bob Lemmons, a African American Cowboy. The pictures are outstanding representations of the story. It is a tale of a cowboy and his ability to ride with wild horses. He has the ability to lead the horses into thinking that he is one of them. Yes, a wild horse! This book could be used as an introduction to biographies or cowboys for young people. I would read it to 5-10 year old children. It is wonderfully written and would be a asset to any school or public library.