cowhands

A retelling of the tall tale about Pecos Bill, who was raised by coyotes, and how he grew up to become a cowboy.

"Sadie Grace is wanted for witchcraft, dead (or alive). And every hired gun in Kansas is out to collect the bounty on her head, including bona fide witch hunter Old Tom and his mysterious, mute ward, Rabbit. On the road to Burden County, they're joined by two vagabond cowboys with a strong sense of adventure--but no sense of purpose--and a recently widowed school teacher with nothing left to lose. As their posse grows, so too does the danger. Racing along the drought-stricken plains in a stolen red stagecoach, they encounter monsters more wicked than witches lurking along the dusty trail. But the crew is determined to get that bounty, or die trying"--From the publisher's web site.

Explores how the West rose and fell, discussing boomtowns,ranch life, cattle drives and more, while looking at the careers of such notable persons as William Sturgis, Theodore Roosevelt, and Clara Frewen.

"When long-lost twins Edward, a closeted prince, and Billy, an out-and-proud cowboy, meet by chance in New York City, their lives are forever changed as they each come to terms with who they really are and what they really want"--BTCat.

". . . tells the . . . true story of Black men and women from Compton, California, who found purpose through raising and riding horses"--Provided by publisher.

An African-American cowboy is so in tune with wild mustangs that they accept him into the herd, thus enabling him singlehandedly to take them to the corral.

Photographs and text describe the different jobs a cowboy performs.

"Hawaii is a chain of islands known for its sand, surf, sun and . . . cowboys? Yes! Cowboys called paniolos are an important part of Hawaiian history and culture. Grab your favorite cowboy hat as you wrangle expressions and say aloha to the paniolos of yesterday and today"--Provided by publisher.

"African American George Fletcher loved horses from an early age. When he unfairly lost the 1911 Pendleton Round-Up to a white man, the outraged audience declared him 'people's champion'"--Provided by publisher.

When it starts raining buffalo and bears, some prairie folk who don't know how to handle this new problem turn to young Cowboy Ed for help.