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My Name Is America: The Journal Of Joshua Loper, A Black Cowboy (My Name Is America)

My Name Is America: The Journal Of Joshua Loper, A Black Cowboy (My Name Is America)

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Author: Walter Dean Myers
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 7 reviews
Sales Rank: 751412

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.6 x 0.6

ISBN: 0590026917
EAN: 9780590026918
ASIN: 0590026917

Publication Date: April 1, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Good condition, wear from reading and use. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact and has some creases. The spine has signs of wear and creases. This copy may include "From the library of" labels, stickers or stamps and be an ex-library copy.

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Product Description
Two-time Newberry Honor-winning author Walter Dean Myers writes about an African-American boy's struggles with his first cattle drive and the racial prejudices of the time. A "Dear America" book.


Customer Reviews:   Read 2 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars the journal of joshua loper   April 16, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Wow! If you're looking for a Wild West book, this is the one. I'm sure you'll love how the story leads off, and how it ends. This story begins when a teenager reaches the age to go on a cattle trip, and is totally psyched, but did not know what was In store for him. What he learns is
Simple;
1.AIM BEFORE YOU SHOOT 2.HOW TO ROPE A CATTLE.
This is also a very touching, and emotional story, but Joshua puts it together perfectly. The part in this story that I liked the most was when they reached a town called; Abilence. Abilence is a rough town where you're sure to get in a fight ,and you wont be disappointed! Joshua goes through some rough times but makes it through the whole trip. I give this book a 5 out of 5.
Jeremy Snowden.



3 out of 5 stars The Journal of Joshua Loper   March 24, 2005
This is a story about an adventurous 16 year old boy. He is a boy who wants to have more adventure. A coincidence was that he got to go on the Chisholm Trail. He worked as a cowboy. The Chisholm Trail is from Texas to Abilene,Kansas. Once a boy goes on the trail he become a man. What will the hardships be for Joshua? To find out you should read this book.


3 out of 5 stars Joshua Loper Reveiw   May 5, 2004
Chris (Conway, AR USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This story is based after the civil war. Joshua and Doom are the only black people on the herd. They start out in the very back at drags but joshua moves to the front when one man slips up. There are some you could say sad parts like when joshuas horse dies but there are some good parts like when he is asked to go on another trail from texas to oregon.


3 out of 5 stars The Black Cowboy   December 19, 2002
Joshua Loper and seven others are driving a herd. Joshua is pushed harder by the captain of the drive because of his race.In the end Joshua is one of the best known herders and in the end gets paid the most money because of his hardwork. The captain and Joshua have more respect for one another at the end of their trip.
I have two opinions about the book good opinion it is very discriptive well written, exciting, and enjoyable. Another opinion is the rambledon and on about things I thought were less interesting to me



3 out of 5 stars OKAY BUT NOT GREAT!   April 26, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I read all of this MY NAME IS AMERICA book. But like some of the other books in this series, it lacked excitement, suspense, and was not entirely accurate. I did not feel that the book was written by a 16 yr. old cowboy, though it kept my interest and gives children a feeling of what it was like to live in the 19th century. Much better and more accurate historical novels are THE JOURNEY OF LEROY JONES, A FUGITIVE SLAVE and THE DIARY OF A SLAVE GIRL, RUBY JO.

african americans  childrens books  childrens historical fiction  dear america  diary historical fiction  

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