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The adventures of a young greenhorn cowpoke in Texas after the Civil War.

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ISBN-13:	9780875650951
Publisher:	TCU Press
Publication date:	01/01/1987
Series:	Chaparral Books
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

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Set in Texas after the Civil War, this is the first in the Chaparral series of historical novels for children. It's an unpretentious, leisurely western about a callow young rancher's first cattle drive. Though discursive and overlong, Duster creeps up on the reader's affections, and the story ends in a violent, gripping climax. Especially effective are Duster's encounters with bandits, traders and farmers, and his droll accounts of his many foolish predicaments. The author's sympathies for Mexicans and ``gringos,'' as well as for both experience and youth, are gracefully balanced; but it's his knowledge of the country and ranching life that distinguish the book. Scratchy drawings highlight a few of the livelier moments (such as when a pack mule bucks its load), and a glossary defines some, but not all, unusual terms. Ages 10-up. (March)

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