《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Following a brief overview of Blacks in the Americas, the text provides detailed descriptions of the life of a cowboy and the particular problems and successes encountered by African-American cowboys. The interesting account is illustrated with black-and-white archival photographs and drawings. Unfortunately, no cow'girls' are included, but you can pair this with William Loren Katz's 'Black Women of the Old West'. Bib., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 4^-8. Following an introductory chapter detailing the participation of African Americans in the exploration and settlement of the American West, De Angelis recounts the contributions of black cowboys in the latter half of the 1800s. She explains how they were recruited away from low-paying jobs in the reconstructed South and describes the arduous and sometimes dangerous work performed by these cattle drivers. The author also highlights the exploits of several well-known black cowhands, including George McJunkin, Nat Love, Isom Dart, and Bill Pickett. A final chapter discusses early-twentieth-century Wild West shows, the development of westerns as literature, and Hollywood adaptations of the cowboy legend. Illustrated with black-and-white photos (some are very grainy) and drawings, and appended with a bibliography and an index, this entry in the African-American Achievers series will be useful for young report writers. --Kay Weisman