western stories

Caroline and Jess struggle to get along with their prim grandmother, who has come to their prairie home to help take care of them while their father recovers from an accident.

Hank the Cowdog and his sidekick Drover find themselves confronting a huge storm in the middle of the night.

Uncle Tim tells in his own words amazing things that happened to people and animals during the powerful snowstorm in the West in 1896.

Three tall tales about Jim Bridger and several of his unbelievable discoveries in the wilderness of the West.

En route to stay with her uncle in Texas in the late 1860s, twelve-year-old Jo experiences a stagecoach robbery and becomes involved with a reluctant young outlaw aiming to change his ways.

In Nevada the Hardy Boys must stop a gang of gold-digging, gun-toting desperadoes.

Sarah risks her life to clear her murdered father's name and expose big time criminal activity in the lawless mining town of Leadville.

Provides an overview of the life and career of author Larry McMurty, along with scholarly readings of several of his works and a primary and secondary bibliography.

Studies the works of award-winning author Leslie Marmon Silko, and discusses her writing theories, how she used her life experiences to influence her work, and other related topics.

Traces the life of novelist Zane Grey, known for his depictions of the American West, detailing the writer's frequent bouts of depression, reinterpreting his novels from a romantic perspective, and looking at his mature roles as an author, explorer, producer, and outdoorsman.