Let 'er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion
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"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.
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
Published: 02/05/2019
Pages: 40
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781512498080
Age: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 501314 / Let 'er Buck!
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2018 pg. 101
Publishers Weekly 12/03/2018
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2019 pg. 117
School Library Journal 12/21/2018 pg. 72
Booklist 01/01/2019 pg. 68
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average
About the Author
Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux: - Vaunda Micheaux Nelson is the author of The Book Itch, as well as three Coretta Scott King Award-winning books: No Crystal Stair, Bad News for Outlaws, and Almost to Freedom. She is a former youth services librarian in New Mexico. Visit her online vaundanelson.com.James, Gordon C.: - As a fine artist, Gordon C. James works to achieve the highest level of beauty. His work has been in International Artist Magazine, and is part of the Paul R. Jones Collection. Gordon's illustrations, are soulful, and technically sound. He has won Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honors, a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, a Charlotte Huck Award, and the Kirkus Prize for his work.
Gordon lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife Ingrid and their children Astrid and Gabriel and their dog Rascal.