Davy Crockett: Young Rifleman
By Aileen Wells Parks and Justin Pearson
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Aileen Wells Parks is the author of Davy Crockett, a Simon & Schuster book.
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Reviews for Davy Crockett
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was a great chapter book for students to learn about history and about Davy Crockett's life. I enjoyed this book. One thing that stood out to me in this book was the characters. The characters especially Davy were extremely believable. They were true to the time period and their actions and conversations were accurate for the time period. For example, Davy could not read or write and had no interest to going to the new school because he just wanted to be a hunter when he grew up and knew that he would not need the things that he would be learning in school. The point of view was also very well done. The author had it remain first person for the entirety of the book through the eyes of the main character, Davy Crockett. It was all about his life through his eyes which made the book easy to follow and exciting for children to read because he was also a child for the majority of the book so it was relatable. The purpose of this book is to provide a biography that is easy for elementary aged children to read and learn from.
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Davy Crockett - Aileen Wells Parks
Dear Reader:
The Childhood of Famous Americans series, seventy years old in 2002, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person’s development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today’s reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the events, ethics, and character of their subjects.
These books reaffirm the importance of our American heritage. We hope you learn to love the heroes and heroines who helped shape this great country. And by doing so, we hope you also develop a lasting love for the nation that gave them the opportunity to make their dreams come true. It will do the same for you.
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Davy Crockett
Young Rifleman
Illustrated by Justin Pearson
Davy Crockett
Young Rifleman
by Aileen Wells Parks
Aladdin Paperbacks
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Copyright © 1949, 1962, 1983 by the Bobbs-Merrill Co., Inc. All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.
First Aladdin Paperbacks edition, 1986
Printed in the United States of America
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Parks, Aileen Wells.
Davy Crockett, young rifleman.
Reprint of the edition: Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill, c1983.
Summary: A biography of the famous frontiersman and Congressman, focusing on his childhood.
1. Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836—Childhood and youth— Juvenile literature. 2. Pioneers—Tennessee—Biography— Juvenile literature. [1. Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836. 2. Pioneers. 3. Legislators]
. Pearson, Justin, ill.
II. Title.
F436.C95P37 1986 976.8′04′0924 [B] [92] 86-10781
ISBN-13: 978-0-02-041840-5
ISBN-10: 0-02-041840-X
eISBN-13: 978-1-43-911233-5
For Jim
and
for young Jimmy
Illustrations
Davy ran as fast as he could go.
Pa! Pa! Uncle Joe shot-----
The two boys clinched and rolled.
The heavy gun kicked sharply.
All the Crocketts crowded to the door.
Davy loved the tales told.
I want to go home awfully bad.
Now I reckon you’ll fight.
He sat on a bench along the wall.
They used their guns as clubs.
Numerous smaller illustrations
Contents
Davy’s First Haircut
Adventure in the Forest
Davy’s First Deer Hunt
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Davy Begins to Hunt
The Freshet
The Tavern
Davy’s Trip
In Virginia
Davy’s Rifle
Going to School
Hard Knocks
Davy’s First Bear
Remember the Alamo!
Books by Aileen Wells Parks
BEDFORD FORREST: HOKSEBACK BOY
DAVY CROCKETT: YOUNG RIFLEMAN
JAMES OGLETHORPE: YOUNG DEFENDER
⋆ Davy Crockett
Young Rifleman
Davy’s First
Haircut
MRS. CROCKETT was firm. Every boy and man on this Tennessee clearing gets a haircut this day. You are all as shaggy as Indian colts after a hard winter.
Seven-year-old Davy looked at his four older brothers. Long hair hung around the ears and down the neck of each one. It had felt warm and comfortable all winter. Not even Pa had had a haircut since fall.
There was sunlight in the main room of the log cabin. Outside the spring sun was warm. The heavy front door stood wide open. The wooden shutters on the two square windows were fastened back. Except for the backlog, there were only live coals on the big hearth.
Davy nudged eight-year-old Wilson. Come on, Willy. We’ll be wild ponies and Ma can’t catch us.
You will be right here when your turns come, Davy and Wilson. Clear out now till I get through with the big ones.
Davy and Willy, with little Joe tagging after them, cantered into the yard. They galloped and they bucked. They neighed and they whinnied. They shook their manes and kicked up their heels. Around and around the bare space near the house, down the slope to the edge of Limestone Creek, the make-believe horses raced and played.
Soon they grew lazy and came back to the yard to watch the haircutting.
Ma had chosen a big stump near the house for her barber chair. First Pa was seated there to have his hair cut. Then Jason, Jim, and Bill each took his turn.
Ma placed the pewter bowl she had brought all the way from Maryland over each head in turn. Her shears had come from Maryland, too, and Ma was very proud of them. The blades were heavy and long. Pa or Jason honed them sharp for her, but Ma always stood by to see that they did the job right.
Davy and Wilson laughed and teased the older boys. Grown-up Polly and little Janie, glad that girls could wear long hair, came out to watch and laugh, too.
Jason’s got a haircut! Jason’s got a haircut!
they chanted. Jason can’t fight. Jason’s too white under his ears!
Ma, Jim’s ears are too big.
Look, Ma, old Whirlwind’s just waiting to eat a piece of Jim’s big ear.
Watch out, Jim! She’s a-cutting!
Bill didn’t fidget. He hunched up his shoulders and shut his eyes. He held his head so still the bowl didn’t move.
Bill’s a scaredy! Bill’s a scaredy!
The older boys did not stay after Ma let them go. They followed Pa to the creek. Long before it was Davy’s turn they were splashing and yelling in the cool water.
Davy begged, Please, Ma, cut my hair tomorrow. Look, Ma, let me go swimming now and tomorrow I’ll sit just as still as Bill did.
Ma would not listen—just put the bowl on Davy’s head. The bowl was too big, and she sent Janie to get a smaller gourd bowl.
The shears looked bigger and brighter and sharper close up. They made a great clacking noise. When the cold metal touched his ear Davy gave a yell and jumped. He would have run away, but Ma had a firm grip on his head.
Sit still, Davy. I haven’t cut off an ear yet.
The big shears clicked above Davy’s ears and across the back of his head. Their flat blades felt cold against his scalp as Ma clipped the long hair away.
Then Ma took the bowl from Davy’s head and combed his hair with the coarse-toothed wooden comb. She trimmed the longer hair on top of his head.
Ma, there’s hair on my face and down my neck! It itches!
Be still, Davy,
Ma said. You’ve fidgeted more than all the rest put together.
Ma, that’s enough. Ma! I don’t want to look like a skinned possum.
You won’t, Davy,
Polly said with a laugh. You look more like a coon with its hair all roughed up.
Davy made a