ReadOasis Step 3
(Part 1)
Pecos Bill was not a real person.
But he had an unusual life, and he did extraordinary things. By his mighty deeds, he showed that people could do just about anything. He also shows the spirit of the early pioneers in the American West.
For sure, Pecos Bill had a strange childhood. It all started on one fateful day. Bill’s father decided that there was not enough room in east Texas for his family.
"Pack up, Ma!" he cried. "People are building homes fifty miles from here...