Black Cowboy, Wild Horses

By Julius Lester

Book Overview

Bob Lemmons is famous for his ability to track wild horses. He rides his horse, Warrior, picks up the trail of mustangs, then runs with them day and night until they accept his presence. Bob and Warrior must then challenge the stallion for leadership of the wild herd. A victorious Bob leads the mustangs across the wide plains and for one last spectacular run before guiding them into the corral. Bob's job is done, but he dreams of galloping with Warrior forever to where the sky and land meet.

This splendid collaboration by an award-winning team captures the beauty and harshness of the frontier, a boundless arena for the struggle between freedom and survival. Based on accounts of Bob Lemmons, a formerly enslaved person, Black Cowboy, Wild Horses has been rewritten as a picture book by Julius Lester from his story "The Man Who Was a Horse" in Long Journey Home, first published by Dial in 1972.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593406184
• ISBN13: 9780593406182
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.5" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

great service

I bought this for a young African American girl. There seem to be few role models in equestrian topics. Arrived quickly and in great shape.

As always, julius lester takes you there

Julius Lester is one of my favorite writers. His words capture the imagination and take you for a ride. He has a way of bringing you into his stories and characters,allowing you to smell, hear, see, listen, and feel the setting and events. Great for classroom use introducing writing genres and reading strategies; sensory images, character development, visualizing, metaphor use, similes,etc. etc.

This book does have value...

I enjoyed the story and the illustrations, not as much as John Henry, but I LOVED that one. I have used this book with 4th-8th graders for teaching a variety of things, and it is rare to find a story about black cowboys in general. I would recommend it for anyone who would like to have a collection of stories with black main characters. I added it to my collection for use during black history month and my own children enjoyed it also.

Multiethnic Biographical Picture Book

This book is based on a true story about Bob Lemmons, a African American Cowboy. The pictures are outstanding representations of the story. It is a tale of a cowboy and his ability to ride with wild horses. He has the ability to lead the horses into thinking that he is one of them. Yes, a wild horse! This book could be used as an introduction to biographies or cowboys for young people. I would read it to 5-10 year old children. It is wonderfully written and would be a asset to any school or public library.