A Cowboy Christmas
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2001

A Cowboy Christmas

By Audrey Wood, Robert Florczak

A cowboy's perilous journey home hinges on a boy's unwavering hope.

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On a frigid Christmas Eve, young Evan anxiously awaits Cully, the cowboy who has always been there since his father's passing. But Cully, battling illness and the harsh winter, is lost in the wilderness. As Evan's faith drives him into the night, will he find his friend in time? In a world where miracles need a helping hand, the bond between a boy and a cowboy is tested against the unforgiving pioneer West. Can hope and determination bring Cully home safely, or will the icy landscape claim him forever?

From the publisher

The cowboy isn’t well. He should have spent the night in town, when he stopped to buy the burnished silver bridle – a gift for the boy waiting for him at the ranch below Lone Pine Ridge. But he didn’t, and now he’s too far out on the range to turn back. As his horse finds her way across the frozen landscape, he slips in and out of a feverish sleep – and ultimately falls from his saddle into the snow. It will take a miracle for him to make it home safe and sound. Sometimes a miracle needs a helping hand. The one thing Evan knows is that every year since his pa died, Cully has arrived at the ranch below Lone Pine Ridge by Christmas Eve. But this year, something’s not right. It’s late in the evening, and still no Cully. Evan’s mother tries to assure him that the cowboy’s all right – that he will show up tomorrow, or the next day. But the boy refuses to stop looking out for his friend. Come let best-selling author Audrey Wood and acclaimed illustrator Robert Florczak transport you to the spectacular, yet harsh, landscape of the pioneer West, where a cowboy’s shimmering act of generosity and a boy’s tenacious faith will make possible the miracle at Lone Pine Ridge.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD700L
Themes & topics
Books about ChristmasBooks about cultureBooks about familyBooks about cowboys and cowgirlsBooks about rural living
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~Q
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
54238
Publication
Published
October 1, 2001
First published
January 1, 2001
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689821905

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