Alice is the most rootin', tootin' cowgirl in all of Dallas . . .
Pennsylvania. Each day she puts on her favorite boots and hat and sets
off on her stick pony for school with a "Yippee ki-yay!" Alice is used
to being the only cowgirl around, until Lexis from Texas arrives at
school one day. Lexis seems to be a real cowgirl, with her fancy hat,
jingling spurs, and lasso tricks. Alice decides there's only one way to
know who the best cowgirl is: a school-yard showdown at high noon! But
will Alice learn there's room for more than one cowgirl in town?
Bestselling author and illustrator Marilyn Sadler and Ard Hoyt team up
to create a rollicking tale of friendship that will have readers dancing
the Texas Two-Step and shouting "Yee-haw," no matter where they're from.
Praise for Alice from Dallas
"The comic watercolor-and-ink illustrations don't miss a beat in
capturing the amusing rivalry that turns into friendship...The clever
ending is a yee-haw moment that will rope in readers as quick as
tumbling tumbleweeds."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Hoyt's bright ink-and-watercolor illustrations gleefully capture the
girls' enthusiasm for all things western, from their fringed cowgirl
blouses to the bandannas tied jauntily around their necks. A lively
story for cowgirls everywhere, with a breezy lesson about jealousy."
--Booklist
Award:
NAPPA Gold Award Winner