{"product_id":"9780316299336-wills-race-for-home","title":"Will’s Race for Home (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"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.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling 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.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt'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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53540960469366,"sku":"9780316299336","price":12.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39684704_09473c6a-2bb9-4e12-8750-375fca7e4c12.jpg?v=1769664491","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780316299336-wills-race-for-home","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}