by Theodore Taylor (Author)
William H. "Billy the Kid" Bonney Jr. loves to take risks. But Billy's luck runs out when, during a train heist, a passenger recognizes the nineteen-year-old outlaw. Fed up with his bad ways, Sheriff Willis Monroe, Billy's own cousin, decides to track him down. The Kid's two-timing partners are hunting him, too--and a posse wants Billy (and the sheriff) dead.
This gripping fictional tale imagines William Bonney's fate had his life of crime taken a very different turn. Fans of adventure will be riveted by Theodore Taylor's fresh take on a legendary character.Includes an author's note about the real Billy the Kid.
Number of Pages: 224
Dimensions: 0.6 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: August 01, 2006
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Billy the Kid
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 7