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Boss of the Plains

by Laurie Winn Carlson

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Published
1998
Genre
Biography
Pages
1
Words
1561

Reading measures

Accelerated Reader level
4.9
AR interest level
LG — lower grades, K–3
Lexile
830L
Suggested reading age
ages 6–11

A lively history of John B. Stetson and the invention of the practical wide-brimmed hat that became a symbol of the American West, explaining how the Boss of the Plains met the needs of cowboys and helped build Stetson's reputation.

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ALSC Notables

ISBN

ISBN-13
9780789424792
ISBN-10
0789424797

Tags

ALSC NotablesBiographyFrontier LifeInventionsNonfictionPeople-CowboysPeople-InventorsWest