120 pages, 6 in x 9 in
Publication Date: Dec-2002
Daniel Morgan was known as the best horseman, the fastest runner, the fiercest fighter and the strongest wrestler. On a bitter cold day in January 1781, at an upcountry cattle pasture known as "the cow pens," the cantankerous brigadier general led an army of militiamen, Continental soldiers and cavalry in a stunning defeat of the British.
Young readers can follow the course of this important battle and meet the real-life characters who were there in Christine Swager's compelling Come to the Cow Pens! Told in both narrative and verse, the Cowpens story is a classic war story from beginning to end.
Come to the Cow Pens!, illustrated with numerous maps by John Robertson, includes an introduction by South Carolina's leading historian, Dr. Walter Edgar. "Beginning with the settlement of the backcountry by thousands of Scots-Irish immigrants and continuing through the horrors of the brutal war in the Carolina backcountry.
Dr. Swager's book fairly crackles with action," Edgar writes in his introduction.
About the Author
Christine Swager
Christine Swager is the author of several books for young adults, including Black Crows and White Cockades, historic fiction based on life in Camden and If Ever Your Country Needs You, the story of Frances Marion's campaign. Her The Valient Died: The Battle of Eutaw Springs is non-fiction for general readership. She holds a Ph.D. in history from USC.
Accolades are pouring in for Hub City Press. In 2012, our books won four IPPY Awards: Philip Gerard received a Gold IPPY as the top essay collection by an indie publisher for The Patron Saint of Dreams; Michel Stone's The Iguana Tree received a Bronze IPPY in literary fiction; Matt Matthews' Mercy Creek won Bronze for best regional fiction of the Southeast; and Ron Rash's Waking received a Silver IPPY in poetry. Waking, an Okra Pick, also has been nominated for the Weatherford Award, the top prize in Appalachian fiction. Hub City Press won 6 previous IPPY Awards, including a Gold IPPY for Brian Ray's Through the Pale Door as the top novel in the Southeast. Lou Dischler's My Only Sunshine received a Silver in the same category, as well as an Okra Pick from the Southern Independent Booksellers. Expecting Goodness & Other Stories, edited by C. Michael Curtis, received a Silver IPPY as the top short story collection in North America. Out Loud, edited by Ed Madden and Candace Chellew-Hodge, received a Bronze in the GLBT nonfiction category. Kirk Neely's A Good Mule is Hard to Find was nominated for the SIBA Book Award in nonfiction, and Tim Peeler's Checking Out in poetry.
