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OverviewThirteen-year-old Thomas Hunter dreams of the cowboy life on the prairie. When he finally makes the long train ride from Virginia to Kansas to rejoin his father, Thomas discovers a hardscrabble existence of farming and plates licked clean. One day, a sudden cattle stampede finally gives hiim the opportunity to go cowboy. Can Thomas prove his mettle and find solace in this harsh land? Grasslands received the Society of Midland Authors Award for Juvenile Fiction in 2003 and the nomination for the William Allen White Award in 2004. Thomas Hunter's story continues in The Last of the Roundup Boys. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Debra Seely , Clare VanderpoolPublisher: Watermark Books & Cafe Imprint: Watermark Books & Cafe Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9780922820184ISBN 10: 092282018 Pages: 198 Publication Date: 20 November 2017 Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews.. . Seely's evocative writing has a flair for the vivid simile and seamlessly weaves a wealth of information about the prairie into this story of a boy... An excellent coming-of-age story and a must for collections on prairies, cowboy life, and westward expansion after the Civil War. (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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