cowboys

A retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk" which features a Texas cowgirl, a magic cornstalk, and a giant cowboy in the clouds.

Describes, in text and photographic illustrations, the duties, clothes, equipment, and day-to-day life of the cowboys who flourished in the west from the 1860's to the 1890's.

Text and photographs trace the history and lore of cowboys around the globe.

Focuses on the experiences of African Americans as mountain men, soldiers, homesteaders, and scouts on the frontiers of the American West.

Nineteen poems celebrate cowboy life.

Examines the lives of men who chose to make their lives in the American frontier, drawing from letters, diaries, and memoirs to illuminate the experiences of homesteaders, outlaws and lawmen, farmers, doctors, Native Americans and others who experienced the challenges of pioneer life.

Two close friends in the Salinas Valley of California dream of the time they will have enough money to buy their own farm.

An illustrated guide to the Old West, providing details and line drawings of clothing, transportation, weapons, saddles, and uniforms.

A little cowboy's creativity allows him to mix his daily life with imaginary adventures.

Illustrates what life was like for cowboys, including information about their Spanish origins, the rise of America's cattle industry, as well as cattle drives and the famous trails ridden by cowboys.