A review by hstone
Black Cowboy, Wild Horses by Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester

3.0

Nice to see some representation of African Americans in the Old West, especially in a children's picture book, but I felt the story would have been more interesting if it had shown more of Bob Lemmons' life beyond just this brief snapshot of him herding mustangs. I wanted to know more about how he'd become a brush cowboy. Also, the language of the author's descriptions, while lovely at times, might be confusing to a young audience. Still, definitely worth stocking in an elementary school library.