Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy by Andrea Davis Pinkney

The true sweat-and-dirt tale of the feisty cowboy-child who became the most famous black rodeo performer who ever lived. Includes a note about the history of the black West and a bibliography.

No black cowboy has been as celebrated as Bill Pickett. A rodeo star, he has been honored with a postage stamp and induction into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

"This mythic figure was known to bring an unruly steer to its knees by taking a bite out of the animal's upper lip! A rip-roarin' salute to a legendary cowboy." -Publishers Weekly

Illustrated by Brian Pickney