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Synopsis
In 1879, thirteen-year-old Everett Turner leaves a life of struggle on his family's farm and runs away to St. Louis, where he works in a livery stable before heading to the all-Black town of Nicodemus, Kansas.
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About the Author
Patricia C. McKissack lives in Chesterfield, Missouri. She has received the Coretta Scott King award three times.
Gordon C. James lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, and illustrated the first title in the Scraps of Time series, Abby Takes a Stand.
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Grade 3-4 The second in the series, this book begins as the Webster children investigate their grandmother's attic. A memento there leads to the story of their ancestor, Everett Turner. Following the Civil War, he was the first of his family to be born into freedom, and the first to be educated. As his story begins, Everett has stowed away on a riverboat headed to St. Louis. He's seen a pamphlet about free land in the West that has him dreaming of his own place. Fortunately, Everett falls in with good people in St. Louis. He learns to work with horses and joins a group of former slaves headed for Nicodemus, KS. The story ends as the group begins the trip to Kansas City. The cover art with a boy on a bucking horse will draw many readers. They'll find a rewarding tale that highlights a lesser-known aspect of America's pioneer story. McKissack deftly weaves in details of the time, including Buffalo soldiers, the role of the church, and the rise of the Klan. This book is just right for beginning chapter book readers who enjoyed Barbara Brenner's Wagon Wheels (HarperCollins, 1978) and are ready for more. Pat Leach, Lincoln City Libraries, NE
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- PublisherViking Juvenile
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0670060127
- ISBN 13 9780670060122
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages112
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