Synopses & Reviews
The War Between the States is over, and George McJunkin and his family are among the slaves whove won their freedom. Trouble is, the McJunkins still live in a tiny shack, and the money Georges father brings in barely keeps food on the table. Georges parents say the times are changing. They say someday in Rogers Prairie, Texas, there will be a school for black children. They say someday the family will own the blacksmith shop where Georges father still toils for the man who used to own them. But George isnt so sure about someday. Between 1867 and 1895, more than five thousand black cowboys helped drive ten million cattle up the Chisholm Trail from Texas. One such cowboy was George McJunkin, who set out from Rogers Prairie for the adventure that would change his life.
About the Author
Brian Burks's Wrango was recently awarded the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Fiction. He lives in Tularosa, New Mexico.