Will’s Race for Home
Jewell Parker Rhodes
After years of sharecropping in Texas, Will and his father join the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush, hoping to claim land of their own. Traveling with supplies in a mule-drawn wagon, they face dangerous terrain, thieves, and a snake that threatens their mule, Belle. On the journey, Will meets Caesar, a Black traveler and Union soldier who helps defend their supplies, while a Confederate soldier tracks Caesar.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
