Yee Haw! The Real Lives of the Cowboys
Yee Haw! The Real Lives of the Cowboys
Yee Haw! The Real Lives of the Cowboys
Yee Haw! The Real Lives of the Cowboys
Yee Haw! The Real Lives of the Cowboys
Yee Haw! The Real Lives of the Cowboys
Yee Haw! The Real Lives of the Cowboys
Historical (nonfiction), 1,765 words, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 950L
The heroic gun-slinging cowboy of the movies is familiar to many of us, but what was life really like for the cowhands of the Old West? This informative book details the real hardships and dangers of the cowboy life and recounts the fascinating story of how cowboys became famous just as that way of life was ending. Historical photographs enhance the text.
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