Billy the Kid: A Novel

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Synopsis
William H. "Billy the Kid" Bonney Jr. isn't afraid to take risks. But during a train heist near his hometown, the odds catch up with him when a passenger recognizes the nineteen-year-old outlaw. Fed up with Billy's bad ways, The Law sends its best man to bring him in: Sheriff Willis Monroe, Billy's own cousin and former best friend. But Willis isn't the only one on Billy's tail. The Kid's two-timing partners are hunting him, too--and a conniving posse wants Billy (and the sheriff!) dead.

This fictional tale of real-life legend Billy the Kid imagines William Bonney's fate had his life of crime taken a very different turn.Includes an author's note about the real Billy the Kid.

Copyright:
2005

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
236 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780547792132
Related ISBNs:
9780152056513
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Theodore Taylor
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Westerns, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Reading Age:
11–12
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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