(2) 4-6 George-Warren opens with a description of the lives of women in the Old West, using quotations from their writings. In topically organized chapters, the volume then discusses these outlaws, show girls, rodeo stars, etc., concluding with an overview of twenty-first-century cowgirls. Augmented with archival images and photographs, the book may spur horse-loving readers on to cowgirl careers of their own. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Kathleen Isaacs | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2010

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Laura Levine. Each of fourteen early rock-and-roll musicians is briefly described in a one-page profile and a mixed-media portrait of the person--a flat painting in a hip, folk-art-like, naive style. The text introduces the subject, provides basic biographical information, and describes the person's contributions to the genre. Among the rock-and-roll greats included are Buddy Holly, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, LaVern Baker, and Wanda Jackson.

Reviewer: Jack Forman