Will's Race for Home -- Jewell Parker Rhodes

<b>Bestselling and award-winning 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 Rush-if they can survive the journey. </b> <p/> It's 1889, barely twenty-five years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and a young Black family is tired of working on land they don't get to own. <p/> 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 free--if they can get to it fast enough. But the journey isn't easy--the terrain is rough, the bandits are brutal, and every interaction carries a heavy undercurrent of danger. <p/> And then there's the stranger they encounter and befriend: a mysterious soldier named Caesar, whose Union emblem brings more attention--and more trouble--than any of them need. <p/> All three are propelled by the promise of something long denied to them: freedom, land ownership, and a place to call home--but is a strong will enough to get them there?<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jewell Parker Rhodes<br><b>Publisher:</b> Little, Brown Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 01/14/2025<br><b>Pages:</b> 208<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Size:</b> 7.88h x 5.50w x 0.89d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780316299336<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 10/21/2024