<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this fictional account of real-life legend Billy the Kid, Taylor imagines the fate William Bonney (his real name) had his life of crime taken a very different turn. Includes an Author's Note about the real outlaw.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>William H. Billy the Kid Bonney Jr. loves to take risks. But Billy's luck runs out when, during a train heist, a passenger recognizes the nineteen-year-old outlaw. Fed up with his bad ways, Sheriff Willis Monroe, Billy's own cousin, decides to track him down. The Kid's two-timing partners are hunting him, too--and a posse wants Billy (<i>and</i> the sheriff) dead. <p/>This gripping fictional tale imagines William Bonney's fate had his life of crime taken a very different turn. Fans of adventure will be riveted by Theodore Taylor's fresh take on a legendary character. <br><i><b> </b></i><br><i><b>Includes an author's note about the real Billy the Kid.</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Has definite appeal for readers interested in the era or those looking for a different kind of action book.--<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/>A rippin' good read.--<i>The Bulletin</i><br><br><br>Taylor smoothly fuses solid storytelling with the stuff of legend. (starred)<br>-- "Publishers Weekly" (6/27/2005 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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