Synopsis
Meet six-year-old Tommy Johnson, Super Cowboy and Super Story-teller. When Tommy explains why a boy needs a dog for a pet instead of a cat, he wins everyone over with his down-to-earth and humorous view of the world. But once Tommy starts school, things get complicated. He gets put in the lowest reading group and told to stay in the back of the classroom. He is picked on by teachers and mocked by classmates. When tragedy strikes, Tommy must carry a burden beyond what any first-grader should have to face. In the process of dealing with his grief, Tommy learns the meaning of true friendship.
"These evocative tales of boyhood in rural America are rich with honest sentiment. Daris Howard s young hero learns lessons on the real meaning of friendship, on problems with bullies, on where babies come from, and ultimately what things matter most."~ Chip Deffaa, author Voices of the Jazz Age.
"This is the perfect family read-out-loud book. What will this little cowboy do next? We laughed so hard, and my eight-year-old begged me to not stop reading. Super Cowboy Ridesreels you in from the first page." ~ Stephanie Ashcroft, NY Times Best-selling author of 101 Things to Do with a Cake Mix
" Super Cowboy Rides reminds me of when I was a boy and we would visit my grandparents' farm in Utah where my cousins would try, in a loving way, to kill me. It has a ring of authenticity; I loved each chapter. "~Jack Weyland, best-selling author of Charly and other YA novels.
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Daris Howard, an award-winning author and playwright, grew up on an Idaho farm. He has worked as a cowboy, a mechanic, in farming and in the timber industry. He is now a college math professor. In his wide range of experience, he has associated with many colorful characters who form a basis for his writing. Daris Howard has had plays translated into German and French, and his plays have been performed in many countries around the world. For many years, Howard has written a popular column called LIFE'S OUTTAKES, that consists of weekly short stories, and is published in various newspapers and magazines in the US and Canada. Daris and his wife Donna have ten children. He and his family have enjoyed running a summer community theater for many years.
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Seller: Lexington Books Inc, Idaho Falls, ID, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. New; Soft Cover; WiDo Publishing; 2012; 0. Seller Inventory # 96246