{"product_id":"texas-grit-the-adventures-of-wilder-good-2-paperback","title":"Texas Grit: The Adventures of Wilder Good #2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. J. Dahlstrom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you like Hank, you'll like Wilder Good, too.--John R. Erickson, author of \u003ci\u003eHank the Cowdog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am a big fan of this series. Last fall I included \u003ci\u003eThe Elk Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e in my list of favorite books of 2013, and \u003ci\u003eTexas Grit\u003c\/i\u003e is every bit as insightful and positive as the first one.--Glenn Dromgoole\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDahlstrom writes about ranch life with flair and specific detail.--\u003ci\u003eWORLD\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Rogers Medallion Gold Medal Winner - 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTexas Grit\u003c\/i\u003e, Wilder spends a week in West Texas at his grandfather's ranch, while his mother and father travel to Denver to see her doctors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilder finds it hard to leave his parents. Papa Milam is a cowboy, gruff and sometimes a bit intimidating, yet grandfather and grandson care for each other very much--and find they actually have lots to learn from each other, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilder works cattle on horseback and explores the rough ranch country with Papa. One night they start out to hunt for whitetail deer in the cottonwood bottoms but end up encountering a rattlesnake instead. A few days later, four cowboys arrive at the ranch to help with the branding of Papa's new calves. Wilder gets the opportunity to join the crew and takes his place alongside the grown men in the strenuous and sometimes dangerous work of herding, roping, and branding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilder does a lot of growing up over the week, and together he and Papa experience the kind of adventures that only a place like Texas can provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eS. J. Dahlstrom\u003c\/b\u003e lives and writes in west Texas. He has numerous magazine credits for his writing and photography. The Adventures of Wilder Good is his first series. His writing draws on his experiences as a cowboy, husband, father, and founder of a boys' ranch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eS. J. Dahlstrom lives and writes in west Texas. He has numerous magazine credits for his writing and photography. The Adventures of Wilder Good is his first series. His writing draws on his experiences as a cowboy, husband, father, and founder of a boys' ranch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 141\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Texas Grit: The Adventures of Wilder Good\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771265220896,"sku":"9781589880948","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5c0285f6a9c493ff807158c4950658ff.webp?v=1780383810","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/texas-grit-the-adventures-of-wilder-good-2-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}