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The greatest entertainer of his era, Buffalo Bill was the founder and star of the legendary show that featured cowboys, Indians, trick riding, and sharpshooters.
But long before stardom, Buffalo Bill—born Billy Cody—had to grow up fast. While homesteading in Kansas just before the Civil War, his family was caught up in the conflict with neighboring Missouri over whether Kansas would enter the Union as a free or slave state.
To support his family after a pro-slaver killed his father, Billy—then eleven—herded cattle, worked on wagon trains, and rode the Pony Express. As the violence in Bleeding Kansas escalated, he joined the infamous Jayhawkers, seeking revenge on Missourians, and then became a soldier, scout, and spy in the Civil War—all by age seventeen.
Award-winning author Andrea Warren brings to life the compelling childhood of an adventurous, determined boy who transformed himself into a true American icon.
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About the Author
Andrea Warren combines her love of history and storytelling with her passion for children and education in her award-winning nonfiction books for young readers. Her many honors include the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction, the Robert F. Sibert Medal for most distinguished informational book for children, the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, and the William Allen White Award. Reviewers and readers have called her books “riveting,” “meticulously researched,” and a “topflight example of historical storytelling.”
Andrea Warren has lived in Kansas, the setting for much of this book, for many years, and she now makes her home in the Kansas City area. For more information about her books, please visit AndreaWarren.com.
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Gr 5–8—This biography of Buffalo Bill Cody covers the showman, scout, and hunter's life from birth to his fame as an entertainer. When Cody was seven, he and his family moved from Iowa to Kansas. He and his siblings were introduced to slavery, to which the family was opposed. By the time Cody was 12, he knew how to camp, lasso and ride wild horses, drive teams of oxen, and how to handle firearms. He also developed a deep appreciation for the clothing, music, dances, games, and martial skills of the Native American tribes. Cody saw the immense value of their sign language. From friends and relatives, he also learned the impact of a dramatic entrance or gesture. Pre-Civil War violence engulfed the Cody family, and Warren keeps readers engrossed as she describes the deadly mayhem that the newspapers labeled "Bloody Kansas." When Cody enlisted in the Union Army a week before his 18th birthday, his talents made him perfect for his role as a scout and spy. He would go on to found the traveling extravaganza Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World. Copious illustrations and photographs and thorough back matter further enhance this exciting biography. VERDICT This unputdownable adventure reveals the human side of Buffalo Bill. A solid addition to biography collections.—Sharon M. Lawler, formerly of Randolph Elementary, Randolph AFB, TX
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- PublisherTwo Lions
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1477828710
- ISBN 13 9781477828717
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