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Texans may believe it is safe to walk the state's highwaysand byways. No recent Comanche raids have been reported and there hasn't been a stage holdup in years. "But be warned!" writes Rob Sledge. "Behind the doors of every high school in the state crouch vicious beasts and savages ready, able and even eager to pounce on the unsuspecting visitor. Texas may appear to be civilized, but 'it's a jungle out there!' In this entertaining yet informative book on Texas high school mascots, Sledge traces the lore and the legends, the popular and the pertinent, the original and the obscure, the conventional and the controversial. You will read about Mighty Mites, Porcupines, Battlin' Billies, Wampus Cats, Hippos, Kangaroos, Gorillas, Sharks, Cottonpickers, Roughnecks, Blizzards, and even one school that goes by the Daisies (yes, it's a girls' school). Chapters are devoted to birds, canines, felines, and other critters, as well as historical figures, ranch icons, and, of course, Indians. The most popular team names in Texas are compared with the top choices for U.S. colleges, and readers are invited to have a little fun in matching mascots to movie clues and potential headlines. As far as we know, every high school in Texas is listed at least twice— by school and by mascot—including some that are just opening their doors this fall.
Author Biography: Historian ROB SLEDGE is a former Red Ant, Eagle, Scorpion, Pirate, Red Fox, Mustang, and Longhorn. He has taught Plainsmen, Indians, Mustangs, and Broncos.
. . . all libraries, especially in schools, can feel comfortable adding
[this book] to their collections.
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David Hein
reviewed It's a Jungle Out There: Mascot Tales from Texas High Schools on January 13, 2009
It's a Jungle Out There: Mascot Tales from Texas High Schools
Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with this book. The grammar in the text is atrocious, and I can only assume that only the absolute minimum for editing and proof-reading was used, if that. The author misused words, had numerous grammatical errors, had frequent typos (extra letters/numbers/symbols added into words, etc.), contradicted herself in different chapters, and repeated herself more often than was necessary. I cannot say whether all of these errors are the fault of the writer or of the editor, but either way, the number and severity of such mistake discredit this book as a reliable professional resource. Although the author had a couple of good and helpful ideas, they were lost among the sea of mistakes and contradictions. I am not sure how this text came to be a published, printed book in its current condition. I also found that many of the sources the author used in her "research" were not the most credible or academic resources that she could have used. Overall, I think that my two-star rating is generous- I would not recommend this book.
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