Reviewed by Carrie Kohl, 14, Grade 8, Fairfield Middle School, Fairfield, IA

Dell Publishing, 1984, 159 pages. After the tragic death of Shane Morgan's mother, Shane's life began to fall apart. His father, Josh Morgan, began to drink heavily and life as a rodeo clown wasn't paying the bills. When his grandfather died and left them his ranch, Shane couldn't have been happier. Maybe in this town they could live as a real family in a house and finally finish a school year in one town. But Shane finds it is not so easy on his first day at school. He is harassed by the school tough guy and rescued by a girl after his drunken father yells at the principal. A wonderful book that keeps the reader in suspense and begging for more. Cowboys Don't Cry is a wonderful first-person narrative and all around good book.

Language Arts Teacher: Virginia Broz, Fairfield, IA

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