Davy Crockett: A Life on the Frontier (Ready-to-read SOFA)
Gr. 1-3. This entry in the Ready-to-Read Stories of Famous Americans series spotlights Davy Crockett. Chapter one begins with an anecdote telling of Davy as a 200-pound newborn baby, leaping from his crib and dancing. "At least that's what people said later," says Krensky, launching into a more traditional account of Crockett's youth. Each of the book's four chapters begins with italicized text that reads like legend before reverting to a standard biographical approach. Jumping from event to event, the narrative moves swiftly through Crockett's life. The account is enhanced by the colorful, often dramatic, and sometimes beautiful illustrations. A stimulating introduction to the king of the wild frontier.Carolyn PhelanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.