Cowboys

Cowboys and the new west. Ranching in todays world.

The Orange Slipknot

by Jan Young

The grouchy old Ranch boss on the Nevada ranch where Ben’s dad works says Ben must pay for the horse that died. His hot-tempered dad clashes with the boss and 12-year-old Ben is caught right in the middle. Is Ben man enough to take responsibility for his actions? Ben is "Bad News," whether he is riding horses, driving his ATV or his dad's pickup, or shooting a gun. Will he ever quit getting in trouble?

The Orange Slipknot will entertain while informing readers about ranching in today's West. It includes a glossary of ranching terms and slang. Perfect for homeschoolers, the accompanying Curriculum Unit has strong cross-curricular connections: literature links, reading, math, science, art, social studies, and geography, with an emphasis on writing. Students will learn how to look beyond the words for meaning.

Selected for 2009 National Book Festival's Pavilion of the States: Nevada

Finalist! ForeWord Magazine's 2007 Book of the Year Award

Finalist! 2008 Moonbeam Children's Book Award The Moonbeam Children's Book Awards are designed to honor the best children's books, authors and illustrators, and to support childhood literacy and life-long reading.

About the Author:

Jan Young is a writer, K-4 Remediation Tutor, and piano teacher. Her husband's cowboying experiences on California and Nevada ranches provide true-life details for her stories. Located in Winnemucca, Nevada, Jack and Jan help people with their horses through clinics, lessons, and training. Besides her degree in Behavioral Science from Fresno Pacific University, she earned a certificate from the Institute of Children's Literature, and has published fiction and nonfiction articles and stories for children and adults.