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The Old West

The following list contains both fiction and non-fiction books with an Old West theme. The books range in age from Preschool level (age 1-3) to grade 8 (age 14). Links to sources for purchase may be found by clicking on each title or may readily be acquired through your local library. Additionally, several of the titles may be found in read-aloud form on YouTube or other video sharing platforms.

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Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

Title
Author
Category
Link
Armadillo Rodeo
By: Jan Brett
Fiction
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B is for Buckaroo: A Cowboy Alphabet
By: Louise Doak Whitney
Non-fiction
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Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express
By: Eleanor Coerr
Non-fiction
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Cowboy Camp
By: Tammi Sauer
Fiction
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Cow Boy Is NOT a Cowboy
By: Gregory Barrington
Fiction
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Cowboys
By: Lucille Recht Penner
Fiction
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Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range
By: Lori Mortensen
Fiction
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I'll Be a Cowboy
By: Anita Bijsterbosch
Fiction
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Little Red Cowboy Hat
By: Susan Lowell
Fiction
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Rodeo Red
By: Maripat Perkins
Fiction
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Star Boy
By: Paul Goble
Fiction
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The Buffalo Storm
By: Katherine Applegate
Fiction
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The Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea
By: Tony Johnston
Fiction
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The Dirty Cowboy
By: Adam Rex
Fiction
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The Gift of the Sacred Dog
By: Paul Goble
Fiction
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The Gingerbread Cowboy
By: Janet Squires
Fiction
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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
By: Paul Goble
Fiction
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The Legend of the Bluebonnet
By: Tomie dePaola
Fiction
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The Long Winter
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Fiction
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The Wheat Doll
By: Alison L. Randall
Fiction
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Tornado Slim and the Magic Cowboy Hat
By: Bryan Langdo
Fiction
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Why Cowboys Sleep With Their Boots On
By: Laurie Knowlton
Non-fiction
Purchase on Amazon

2nd Grade - 4th Grade

Title
Author
Category
Link
Buffalo Before Breakfast
By: Mary Pope Osborne
Fiction
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C is for Cowboy: A Wyoming Alphabet
By: Eugene Gagliano
Non-fiction
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Cowboys and Cowgirls: YippeeYay!
By: Gail Gibbons
Fiction
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Dust Devil
By: Anne Isaacs
Fiction
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation
By: Mark Teague
Fiction
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Little House in the Big Woods
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Fiction
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Little House on the Prairie
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Fiction
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My America: Westward To Home: Joshua's Oregon Trail Diary
By: Patricia Hermes
Fiction
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Paul Bunyan
By: Steven Kellogg
Fiction
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Pecos Bill
By: Steven Kellogg
Fiction
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Pirates vs. Cowboys
By: Aaron Reynolds
Fiction
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Riding Freedom
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Fiction
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Ten-Gallon Bart and the Wild West Show
By: Susan Stevens Crummel
Fiction
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The Birchbark House
By: Louise Erdrich
Fiction
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The Courage of Sarah Noble
By: Alice Dalgliesh
Fiction
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The Indian in the Cupboard
By: Lynne Reid Banks
Fiction
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The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
By: Tomie dePaola
Fiction
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The Toughest Cowboy
By: John Frank
Fiction
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Twister Twyla: The Kansas Cowgirl
By: Jerri Garretson
Fiction
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Where the Buffaloes Begin
By: Olaf Baker
Fiction
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