Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.4
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2403
Points per Word
0.000208
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy is a biographical picture book that tells the story of Bill Pickett, the son of a former slave who became a legendary rodeo star. The book details Pickett's unique bulldogging style, which involved biting down on a steer's lip to bring it to the ground, and how he rose to fame performing with the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Real Wild West Show. The story follows his journey from his early days in Texas to becoming one of the most famous Black cowboys in American history.