Billy the Kid - Theodore Taylor

In this fictional account of real-life legend Billy the Kid, Taylor imagines the fate William Bonney (his real name) had his life of crime taken a very different turn. Includes an Author's Note about the real outlaw. nWilliam H. Billy the Kid Bonney Jr. loves to take risks. But Billy's luck runs out when, during a train heist, a passenger recognizes the nineteen-year-old outlaw. Fed up with his bad ways, Sheriff Willis Monroe, Billy's own cousin, decides to track him down. The Kid's two-timing partners are hunting him, too--and a posse wants Billy (and the sheriff) dead. nThis gripping fictional tale imagines William Bonney's fate had his life of crime taken a very different turn. Fans of adventure will be riveted by Theodore Taylor's fresh take on a legendary character. n nIncludes an author's note about the real Billy the Kid. nn