This Interactive Write-In reader provides an overview of the life of Charles Goodnight that highlights his major accomplishments. It discusses his part in American and Texas history and emphasizes his fortitude and ingenuity. This reader includes easy-to-read information, fun facts and trivia and a whole lot more. It is great for ages 5-9 (grades K-4).
Charles Goodnight was a Texas Ranger and a cowboy who blazed trails all over the West with his friend Oliver Loving. Goodnight built one of the largest and most successful cattle Ranches in Texas, where he forged a deal with the Indians to keep his cattle safe from theft.
Although simple, this reader has substance and really engages kids in the story. It is great for social studies, meeting state and national curriculum standards, individual and reading group programs, library programs, and other educational uses.