HOME ON THE RANGE - John A. Lomax and His Cowboy Songs by Deborah Hopkinson,

 Illustrated by S.D. Schindler.

Generations of families have sung great western songs together, like "Home on the Range", Sweet Betsy from Pike", and Git Along, Little Dogies". But did you ever think where those songs came from?

When he was a boy, John Avery Lomax asked the same question because he was captivated by the songs he heard cowboys singing along the Old Chisholm Trail. So when he got older, John turned his childhood fascination into a mission. Armed with a bulky Ediphone recording machine, he set out on a cross-country journey to find cowboys and Gypsies and capture their tunes. By the end, John had recorded hundreds of songs that had never been heard before - many of which we're still singing today!

In a rollicking narrative, award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson brings to life a fascinating character from American history. Young readers will revel in S.D. Schindler's sprawling landscapes as they follow John on his journey and see the Old West like they've never seen it before!

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