"Johnny Texas" by Carol Hoff (author), Bob Meyers (illustrator)

Calling all young adventurers!

Looking for a book that’ll take you from across the ocean to the wild frontier of Texas? Check out Johnny Texas by Carol Hoff!

This 1992 paperback follows Johnny, a boy from Germany who sails to America to start a new life. A new language, a new land, and plenty of wild adventure await. Johnny has to be brave and think fast to make a home in the Texas frontier.

It’s also the winner of the very first Charles W. Follett Award, so you know it’s a special one.

If your young reader loves cowboys, horses, and characters who face big challenges, this classic is a perfect pick.

Grab it from Dead Tree Dreams before it rides off into the sunset!