The Toughest Cowboy: Or How the Wild West Was Tamed Contributor(s): Frank, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689834616 ISBN-13: 9780689834615 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2004 Annotation: When cowboy Grizz Brickbottom decides to get a dog, the only one he can get is a pampered poodle named Foofy that's never herded cattle. Before long, Grizz and his buddies are busy playing fetch, brushing Foofy's fur, and changing their own lives completely. Full color. |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Westerns - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 6-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 1-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 720 AD (Adult Directed Text) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 10.36" W x 10.32" L (1.12 lbs) 48 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Topical - Country/Cowboy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2006 Golden Sower Award, Honor Book, Primary, 2007 Beehive Awards, Nominee, Picture, 2007 Buckaroo Book Award, Second Place, Children's, 2005 Bluebonnet Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2004 pg. 629 School Library Journal 08/01/2004 pg. 86 Booklist 08/01/2004 pg. 1942 Publishers Weekly 09/20/2004 pg. 62 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2004 pg. 72 Christian Home & School 01/01/2005 pg. 27 Booksense '76 Childrens Aut 04 09/01/2004 pg. 1 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2005 pg. 32 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 80414 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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Publisher Description: How do you tame the roughest, toughest pack of cowboys to ever ride the open range? |
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Contributor Bio(s): Frank, John: - John Frank is an accomplished poet as well as an author of humorous stories. His 2001 picture book The Tomb of the Boy King was proclaimed "a mesmerizing epic poem" by Publishers Weekly, and his most recent title, A Chill in the Air, was published by Simon & Schuster in fall 2003. He hangs his hat in Kirkland, Washington. |
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