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Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West

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Robbery, gunfights, murder--outlaws ran rampant all across the Wild West! Readers will be introduced to some of the most famous robbers and outlaws of the Wild West in this enthralling nonfiction title. This book engages readers with vivid images, informational text featuring Time For Kids© content, and incredible facts and stories about such well-known figures as Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy, and Jesse James! This book also includes text features such as a table of contents, glossary, and index, as well as resources like a bibliography and a list of useful websites for learning more. Keep students reading from cover to cover with this high-interest book!
"<p><b>Dona Herweck Rice</b> is the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award-winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more.</p><p>Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies is <i>How Plants Grow</i>, and her most recent titles include dozens of books for the Exploration Storytime series, two titles in the Curious Me!™ board book series, and <i>Ride with Rampage</i> in partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. When Dona visits classrooms to talk about being an author, the most requested titles include <i>History’s Mysteries</i>, <i>Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West</i>, and <i>Oh, Rats!</i>––the latter being one of Dona’s particular favorites.</p><p>Dona is the creator of Cam E. Chameleon, the enchanting little reptile featured in her books <i>The Adventures of Cam E. Chameleon</i> and <i>Cam and Sam’s Colorful Adventure</i>. Observant readers can also find Cam singing and dancing throughout the illustrated retelling of <i>If You’re Happy and You Know It</i>.</p><p>Writing is Dona’s passion, but she also loves reading, live theater, and handmade arts and crafts, with many artists and creatives in all mediums among her extended family. Dona was a preschool and middle school teacher and is an acting coach for all ages. She lives in southern California with her husband, son, and one cute, silly, and loveable little dog.</p>"<br>
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