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Buffalo Music
By Fern, Tracey E. & Castillo, Lauren
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-61872-341-6
- Publisher
- New York : Clarion Books, c2008.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2008
K-Gr 4 A story based on the actions of Mary Ann Goodnight, a pioneer who made great strides in saving the buffalo from extinction in the late 1800s. Molly's first-person narrative offers alliterative descriptions of the sounds made by animals native to her West Texas home, including the "huff-huff" of buffalo breath and the thunder of their pounding feet. Soon, this everyday music is replaced by the noise of gunfire, as hunters slaughter the creatures for profit. When a c...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
After herds of buffalo are hunted to the brink of extinction during the late 1800s, Molly begins to raise orphaned buffa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
