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Zayda was a cowboy

by June Levitt Nislick · 2005

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When a Jewish grandfather comes to live with his son's family, he relates his experiences fleeing Eastern Europe for America, his adventures as a cowboy, and his assimilation into American culture.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
cowboycowboyMore like thisLess of thisgrandparentsgrandparentsMore like thisLess of thisimmigrationimmigrationMore like thisLess of thisJewishJewishMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of thisAmerican WestAmerican WestMore like thisLess of thisEastern EuropeEastern EuropeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 74 pages

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