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    Let'er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion
    Let'er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion
    Let'er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion
    Audiobook34 minutes

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

    Written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

    Narrated by Kevin R. Free

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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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 24, 2019
    ISBN9781980060963
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    Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

    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 at vaundanelson.com.

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    • 4/5
      diverse children's nonfiction biography (black cowboy/bronco rider)
      Very engaging text and subject matter, however I feel this would probably get lost on our library nonfiction shelves. The illustrations are beautiful, however they might not attract as much attention from kids as this book deserves.