Author Description

The frontier era holds a legendary place in the American imagination. Tales about the daring exploits of explorers, lawmen, and outlaws have become larger than life. Using easy-to-read text and vivid images, The Wild West takes readers beyond the legends and shows them the reality behind the triumphs and tragedies of this tumultuous period in US history. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.