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Texas roundup

by Catherine E. Chambers (1984)

About this book

In nineteenth-century Texas, a young boy learns a great deal about life on the range when he is at last allowed to accompany the ranch hands on the spring roundup.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreTexas roundup Lead Character

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