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The Character Jake in “Cowboy Up”

The main character in “Cowboy Up” written by Jake Maddox, is a young boy named Jake. The problem is Jake broke his arm riding a bull and learned how to be more flexible with his left arm.The problem is Jake rode a bull and the bull came towards the wall and threw jake off into the wall and broke it,so now he has visions of that day.He feels like he is useless until his friends come and sees that his friend is left handed so Jake had a idea. So now he tried to use his left hand.

He is a brave soul because he wants the biggest bull in the division and he gets it as he rides the bull threw him in the wall.

Boy was he worried.When got in that hospital because of his arm.The doctor said 8 weeks till

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