ANew York Timesbestseller! "Rhodes deftly captures a unique aspect of this historical event, with a perspective that is often underrepresented in historical fiction.A poignant and honest look at the trials of racism that defined the historic land rush a mustbuy." School Library Journal,starred review Bestselling and awardwinning author Jewell Parker Rhodes goes West in this thrilling adventure story about a son and his father who set out to win land during the Oklahoma Land Rushif they can survive the journey. Its 1889, barely twentyfive years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and a young Black family is tired of working on land they dont get to own. So when Will and his father hear about an upcoming land rush, they set out on a journey from Texas to Oklahoma, racing thousands of others to the place where land is freeif they can get to it fast enough. But the journey isnt easythe terrain is rough, the bandits are brutal, and every interaction carries a heavy undercurrent of danger. And then theres the stranger they encounter and befriend a mysterious soldier named Caesar, whose Union emblem brings more attentionand more troublethan any of them need. All three are propelled by the promise of something long denied to them freedom, land ownership, and a place to call homebut is a strong will enough to get them there?

Binding: Hardback;208 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: YFB; Weight: 408 g; Dimensions: 141 x 202 x 27

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