The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog
by John R. Erickson and Gerald L. Holmes • Book 1 of the Hank the Cowdog Series
Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, is framed for the murder of a chicken and... read more
Year Published 1983
Word Count 23,269
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 5222, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- West (U.S.)--Fiction
- Ranch life
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
- Ranch life--West (U.S.)--Fiction
- Dogs--Fiction
- Dogs
- Humorous stories
- Mystery and detective stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Farm Life & Ranch Life
- West (U.S.)
- Lists With This Book
- Series: Hank the Cowdog
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Meet-the-Author Recording with John R. Erickson about The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog
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Audio Name Pronunciation with John R. Erickson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with John R. Erickson
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Author Interviews 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with John R. Erickson
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Series Interview with John R. Erickson
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Series Interview with John R. Erickson
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Series Lesson Plan from National Ranching Heritage Center (Texas Tech Univ.)
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