Billy the Kid
A Novel
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 1, 2006
William H.
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- Who it’s for
- Theodore Taylor imagines a different fate for Billy the Kid after a train heist exposes him.
- Themes
- Crime and consequences, Risk and danger
- Pacing
- Fast
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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 (and the sheriff) dead. This gripping fictional tale imagines William Bonney's fate had his life of crime taken a very different turn.
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Fans of adventure will be riveted by Theodore Taylor's fresh take on a legendary character. Includes an author's note about the real Billy the Kid.
Bonney’s Different Fate
Theodore Taylor imagines a different fate for Billy the Kid after a train heist exposes him.
Come here for
- An imagined turn in William Bonney’s fate
- An author's note about the real Billy the Kid
Expect
- Billy’s cousin, Sheriff Willis Monroe, tracks him down
- His partners and a posse pursue him
Where it sits
| 19th-Century US YA | 68% |
|---|---|
| Westerns | 52% |
| YA Adventure | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Adventure
- YA Survival Stories
- YA Stories About Boys & Men
- Coming of Age
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- YA Blended Family Stories
- YA Ghost Stories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- US Historical YA
- Authors
- Theodore Taylor
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 1, 2006
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Crime and consequences · Risk and danger
- Reading lane
- YA Adventure