Crowley County Combined Library

"When Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch arrive in Appaloosa, they find a small, dusty town suffering at the hands of renegade rancher Randall Bragg, a man who has so little regard for the law that he has taken supplies, horses, and women for his own and left the city marshal and one of his deputies for dead. Cole and Hitch, itinerant lawmen, are used to cleaning up after opportunistic thieves, but in Bragg they find an unusually wily adversary-one who...

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Appaloosa horses. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher"--

Appaloosa (2008, 115 min.): 1880s, the American West. Randall Bragg is a rich landowner who is wanted for murdering the town marshal. Lawman Virgil Cole and his deputy Everett Hitch are two friends who are hired to defend a lawless town from the murderous rancher. Their efforts become complicated and their friendship is tested when a young widow arrives in town. Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford (2007, 160 min.): Everyone in...

"Describes the Appaloosa horse, including its history, physical features, and uses today"--Provided by publisher.

"1882, New Mexico Territory. Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch are itinerant lawmen, hired by desperate towns as marshal and deputy. The city fathers of Appaloosa hire them after Randall Bragg, a newly-arrived rancher with money and a gang of thugs, disrupts commerce and kills three local lawmen. Cole and Hitch contrive to arrest Bragg and bring him to trial, but hanging him proves difficult. Meanwhile, a widow has arrived in town, Allison French, pretty,...

Describes the history and physical appearance of the spotted horses that were prized by the Nez Perce and have become a very popular breed in the United States today.

"Meet the Appaloosa horse breed in this leveled reader that reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Appaloosa horses are recognizable by their spots that go from light to dark as they grow up. They are smart horses that win competitions. Carefully controlled text and excellent photos will have early readers chomping at the bit to read more. A search-and-find feature makes this book a fun treat. Picture prompts and an ending quiz...

An introduction to the characteristics, life cycle, and uses of the Appaloosa horse.