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245 pp.
| McElderry
| February, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-6130-7$16.99
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YA
Though fourteen-year-old Cam comes from a family of champion bull riders, he prefers skateboarding to rodeo. When his older brother, Ben, returns from Iraq partially paralyzed, Cam picks up the reins to face a bull named Ugly. The book is a well-executed story of a family battling the pain of loss.
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K-3
Native Americans series.
Report writers will find basic information about the history, traditions, and lifestyle of each of these Native American tribes. The books also include brief mention of the status of the tribes today. Although these are serviceable introductions, the simple texts are full of generalizations. Illustrations include historic photographs, stock photos, and drawings. Maps, reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Native Americans titles: Cherokee Indians, Chinook Indians, Comanche Indians, Iroquois Indians, Lakota Indians, and Seminole Indians.]
(4)
K-3
Native Americans series.
Report writers will find basic information about the history, traditions, and lifestyle of each of these Native American tribes. The books also include brief mention of the status of the tribes today. Although these are serviceable introductions, the simple texts are full of generalizations. Illustrations include historic photographs, stock photos, and drawings. Maps, reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Native Americans titles: Cherokee Indians, Chinook Indians, Comanche Indians, Iroquois Indians, Lakota Indians, and Seminole Indians.]