Jalapeno Hal

by Jo Harper

Rough and tough Jalapeno Hal finds a way to bring rain to a dry Texas town

40 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

About the author

Jo Harper grew up in the Texas Panhandle riding horses and eating jalapeño peppers. She comes from a long line of Texas tellers, and is herself a dynamic storyteller, especially of tall tales. Her books, some of which are co-written with her daughter,range from baby books to young adult novels.Her young adult novel, DELFINO'S JOURNEY, won the Western Heritage Wrangler award. PRAIRIE DOG PIONEERS won the Willa Award. OUTRAGEOUS, BODACIOUS BOLIVER BOGGS was an A.B.A. Pick of the List book and was presented on PBS Storytime. JALAPENO HAL was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection, as was I COULD EAT YOU UP! She has taught for many years at all levels, first grade though college. She presents to all grade levels, and her lively, entertaining programs subtly teach reading and writing skills as well as values. She received a NEH grant to study the fusion of visual and verbal art at Columbia University. She also studied in Spain and Mexico.Her books include fiction, biography, tall tales, and history, and are set in Texas and Mexico.

Reviews

[Mandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

It had more words & a different story line than expected, but it was funny & made for a good read-aloud with a great moral lesson 😊

[Jalapeño Hal · Rating 5 out of 5]

jalapeño Hal is a book about a rooting tootin cowboy that is as mean as they come but saves a town by force feeding them peppers. The kid didn't care cause she is a literal baby but I loved it.

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun Texas story with lots of great Texas vocabulary It's a little long but first graders can sit through it without too much squirming.