Longhorns and Outlaws by Linda Aksomitis, a western for young readers.
Twelve-year-old Lucas Vogel has lost his parents in the 1900 Galveston Hurricane. Now, eight months later, he’s being dragged off to the frontier to chase longhorns instead of in school reading books and learning.
Lucas, a Pinkerton Agent-in-training, would rather be looking for outlaws than learning to ride a horse in the thick dust following a cattle drive.
However, Lucas soon discovers the buttes of Montana and the Big Muddy make great outlaw hideouts and he finds himself deeper into outlaw adventures than he’s ever imagined when he encounters the Sundance Kid.
But of course, Gil thinks he’s imagining things. Will his brother ever realize he’s growing up—or give him some say in their future?
More about Longhorns and Outlaws:
- Reviews for Longhorns and Outlaws
- Teacher’s Guide for Longhorns and Outlaws
- Come along and meet the libraries on the Fall 2008 Longhorns and Outlaws Alberta Book Tour
- Read a preview at Google Books
More about the Old West & Cowboys:
- Free cowboy avatars
- Cowboy Dictionary of terms in Longhorns and Outlaws
- Free Cowboy E-books, including Lucas’s favorites
- Free old West Movies
Published by Coteau Books, September, 2008, ISBN: 978-1550503784
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