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Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers
Ralph Moody
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Description for Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers
Paperback. Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes, this title lets us experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the twentieth century. It also includes adventures that equip Ralph to take his father's place when it becomes necessary. Illustrator(s): Shenton, Edward. Num Pages: Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
A most appealing book . . . Its genuineness and its simplicity will build up a large audience of enthusiastic readers.—San Francisco Chronicle
Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes we experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the twentieth century. Auctions and roundups, family picnics, irrigation wars, tornadoes and wind storms give authentic color to Little Britches. So do adventures, wonderfully told, that equip Ralph to take his father's place when it becomes necessary.
Little Britches was the literary debut of Ralph Moody, who ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803281783
SKU
V9780803281783
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Ref
99-99
About Ralph Moody
Ralph Moody (1898–1982) is the author of Come on Seabicuit! as well as the Little Britches series about a boy's life on a Colorado ranch, all available in Bison Books editions.
Reviews for Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers
"[Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life."—Chicago Sunday Tribune "This is a gallant book—from the first sentence until the last. It is a true story, written in the first person, written without sentimentality but with extraordinary drama."—Christian Science Monitor "A most appealing book . . . Its genuineness and its simplicity will build ... Read more