Jewell Parker Rhodes: Will's Race for Home, Gebunden
Will's Race for Home
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- Verlag:
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 01/2025
- Einband:
- Gebunden
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780316299336
- Artikelnummer:
- 11867493
- Umfang:
- 208 Seiten
- Altersempfehlung:
- 8 - 12 Jahre
- Gewicht:
- 295 g
- Maße:
- 200 x 140 mm
- Stärke:
- 23 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 14.1.2025
- Hinweis
-
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
A New York Times bestseller! ★ "Rhodes deftly captures a unique aspect of this historical event, with a perspective that is often under-represented in historical fiction. A poignant and honest look at the trials of racism that defined the historic land rush; a must-buy." -School Library Journal, starred review 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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
