Redskin and cowboy vs The Golly Sisters Go West: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: West, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Redskin and cowboy

Redskin and cowboy G. A. Henty · 1890 ★★★★☆ 3.8 396 pages · ≈ 7 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Golly Sisters Go West

The Golly Sisters Go West Betsy Cromer Byars · 1985 ★★★★☆ 3.8 64 pages · ≈ 1 h 11 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Golly Sisters Go West is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Redskin and cowboy.
The Golly Sisters Go West is the easier read (Light), Redskin and cowboy more demanding (Moderate).

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