(Beyond the Pages of) Brought to Life by Will's Race for Home (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner) by Jewell Parker Rhodes

An adventure story about a son and his father who set out to win land during the Oklahoma Land Rush.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 a mysterious soldier named Caesar, whose Union emblem brings... The story’s development reflects careful planning, with each event building upon what came before. This sense of progression gives the narrative direction and purpose, ensuring that readers remain invested throughout the book. https://lakubuja.web.app/aylo/212924129-will-s-race-for-home