True grit / Charles Portis ; with an afterword by Donna Tartt.
Mattie Ross is just fourteen years of age when a coward going by the name of Tom Chaney shoots her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash money. Mattie leaves home to avenge her father's blood. With the one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal, by her side, Mattie pursues the homicide into Indian Territory.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781590204597
- ISBN: 159020459X
- Physical Description: 235 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Overlook Press, 2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | First published in 1968. |
| Target Audience Note: | 800L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Teenage girls > Fiction. Fathers > Death > Fiction. United States marshals > Fiction. Outlaws > Fiction. Revenge > Fiction. Fathers. |
| Genre: | Western fiction. Humorous fiction. |
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- 14 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 1 current hold with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | FIC POR (Text) | 37810434955976 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/01/2025 |
| Andrews Public Library | F POR (Text) | 80605000843358 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F PORTIS (Text) | 22281500082139 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/12/2025 |
| Columbus Library | F POR (Text) | 31250200050470 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/14/2025 |
| East Asheville Library | F POR (Text) | 0020508843859 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | F PORTIS (Text) | 31781050897881 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Portis, Charles (Text) | 0112524089400 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Greene County Public Library | PORTIS (Text) | 39149006336234 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| J.C. Holliday Library | F Por (Text) | 810191000908241 | Adult Fiction Western | Available | - |
| Moss Memorial Library | F POR (Text) | 80605001781268 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Mattie Ross is just fourteen years of age when a coward going by the name of Tom Chaney shoots her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash money. Mattie leaves home to avenge her father's blood. With the one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal, by her side, Mattie pursues the homicide into Indian Territory.
