Let 'er buck! : George Fletcher, the people's champion / Vaunda Micheaux Nelson ; illustrated by Gordon C. James.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- Children
- 9781512498080
- 1512498084
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | Fletcher G. N431 | Available | 33111010592323 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Fletcher G. N431 | Available | 33111009136751 | ||||
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Northport Library | Children's Biography | Fletcher G. N431 | Available | 33111009855475 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Nelson plaits her narrative with Western lingo and homespun similes. . . . James' painterly oils swirl with energy, visible daubs creating the dusty, monumental landscape and equally monumental horses and humans. . . . A champion indeed." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The true tale of a cowboy's epic rodeo ride from acclaimed author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Caldecott Honoree Gordon C. James.
In 1911, three men were in the final round of the famed Pendleton Round-Up. One was white, one was Indian, and one was black. When the judges declared the white man the winner, the audience was outraged. They named black cowboy George Fletcher the "people's champion" and took up a collection, ultimately giving Fletcher far more than the value of the prize that went to the official winner. Award-winning author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson tells the story of Fletcher's unlikely triumph with a western flair that will delight kids--and adults--who love true stories, unlikely heroes, and cowboy tales.
Includes bibliographical references.
"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.
Ages 8-12.