The Outlaw

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Watermark

Publication Year:
2018

ISBN-13: 9781773061900

<p><strong>A small town lives in terror of the Outlaw, but one day, he disappears—and a mysterious stranger rides into town …</strong></p><p>In this spare and powerful story set in the Old West, people in a small town live in constant worry of another visit from the Outlaw. Then the Outlaw suddenly and mysteriously disappears. Time passes, and one day a stranger rides into town. He takes it upon himself to fix everything that is in disrepair — the clapboard schoolhouse, the train station platform. He even builds a horse trough. But when someone recognizes him as the Outlaw, the crowd turns on the stranger. It takes the courage of a small boy to change the course of events …</p><p>The subtle, beautiful mixed-media art with its nineteenth-century textural references perfectly complements this original story from debut author and illustrator Nancy Vo.</p><p><strong>Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:</strong></p><p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2<br />Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.</p><p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3<br />Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.</p><p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6<br />Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.</p><p>CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7<br />Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)</p>