The Cowboy Christmas Ball

By Carole Marsh

A poignant story of a rancher's reward to his hardworking hands, and how the excuse of a chance to dance melts the winter blues and the hearts of Texans of all ages! Do-si-do back to 1895 Anson, Texas just a the winter storms "come a-whistlin'" and take a gander at the lively Cowboys' Christmas Ball! A young cowpoke tags along to the Morning Star Hotel ("togged out gorgeous-with mistletoe and shawls") planning to sit in the shadows and watch the show. But Windy Billy spies the boy first (as does a cute young lass) and when the dancin' commences, they all ponder the powerful sight of a "frontier break-down" as the fiddle and the boot-stompers compete to celebrate the season. The book also includes: Larry Chittenden's original "Cowboys' Christmas Ball" poem! The story of the ongoing Cowboy's Christmas Ball - a 100+ year tradition! Background on the famous WPA mural of the ball, painted during the Great Depression! The tradition and folklore of cowboy dancing!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0635013568
• ISBN13: 9780635013569
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Gallopade Intl
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9