Let 'er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion

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.

Binding Type: Library Binding
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
Published: 02/05/2019
ISBN: 9781512498080
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.50w x 0.40d

Review Citations: 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

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 501314 / Let 'er Buck!
Reading Level: 4.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 0.5