Strong Head Sam the Cowgirl Hero

Perfect for intermediate readers, Strong Head Sam, the Cowgirl Hero by new author Mary Papadimos is a tall, tall tale written in the same vein as Paul Bunyan, but with a lot less blue and a lot more spunk. At sixteen feet and three inches tall, Strong Head Sam boasts a number of extraordinary talents. She can shoot an object two thousand feet in the air and hit a target fifty-five miles away. She is clever, capable, and when things go awry in the sleepy hamlets along the Colorado River, she is a cowgirl with a plan. When a gaggle of naughty youngsters lose their way in an old mine filled with dynamite, it is Strong Head Sam to the rescue. When a houseboat of merry river revelers is about to topple over a waterfall, it is Strong Head Sam who saves the day. With many more wildly fantastical adventures in this cowgirl collection, one thing is for certain, the world has a new legend-she is tall, she is smart, and she goes by the name Strong Head Sam.