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What’s a religious Russian-Jewish boy named Meyer doing in Texas? Becoming an American cowboy called Mike! Oy vey!
Ages 9+
Pages 74
Publisher Jewish Publication Society
Last Offered May 2025
Awards
Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Winner
Association of Jewish Libraries Notable Book of Jewish Content

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33 Reviews

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You can't put the book down!

Review by Elijah

Zayda was a Cowboy has a lot of adventure and suspense. It made me think more about how America was in the late 1800s, as well as the Jewish immigrant experience. This is a really good quick read. At first, I didn't think I would like this book, but then I surprised myself. Zayda was a Cowboy is now one of my FAVORITE BOOKS! The beginning is a little sad when he has to leave his shtetl (village) in Russia, but then it gets better when he moves to America, and you don't have to like cowboys to read it.

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Yee-haw, what a fun book!

Review by LTinuviel

Ever heard of a Jewish cowboy? This fast-moving, lively book introduces you to one, along with the immigration program that helped him and other Eastern European Jews to escape pogroms, come to the U.S., and work on farms. Tag along on a cattle drive as Meyer ben Yehezkiel becomes Mike Benson, cowpoke!

Jul 02, 2025 11:56 AM
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boring.

Review by kitty787

I would not recommend this book for girls

Jul 01, 2025 03:54 PM
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Zayda was a Cowboy

Review by Bananakid

I really liked the part where he became a 🤠 Cowboy. But i did not like the intro

Jun 23, 2025 04:11 PM
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Hope others will get a great look at this book

Review by Jeffjax

Good and interesting book

Mar 06, 2022 10:06 AM
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Review by jedikenobi125

It Is A Very Nice Book And I Just Thought It Was Awesome.

Mar 30, 2021 10:51 AM