A small town lives in terror of the Outlaw, but one day, he
disappears--and a mysterious stranger rides into town ...
In this spare and powerful story set in the Old West, people in a small
town live in constant worry of another visit from the Outlaw. Then the
Outlaw suddenly and mysteriously disappears. Time passes, and one day a
stranger rides into town. He takes it upon himself to fix everything
that is in disrepair -- the clapboard schoolhouse, the train station
platform. He even builds a horse trough. But when someone recognizes him
as the Outlaw, the crowd turns on the stranger. It takes the courage of
a small boy to change the course of events ...
The subtle, beautiful mixed-media art with its nineteenth-century
textural references perfectly complements this original story from debut
author and illustrator Nancy Vo.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of
their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key
details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those
of the characters.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to
what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize
aspects of a character or setting)
