WILL'S RACE FOR HOME

WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by Jewell Parker Rhodes

It's post Civil War during the time of sharecropping. Will's father, grandfather, and mother are discovering that life as sharecroppers isn't much different than the life they led as slaves. They're still working someone else's land and when settling day comes (the day when they cash the crops they've grown in for money), they never get ahead. The dreams of freedom and working their own land are quickly dying until they hear about the Oklahoma Land Race. If they can just get there, and if they can just have a chance at staking a claim before someone else does just maybe those dreams they've been dreaming will come true.

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised when I opened this book and began reading. I was quickly caught up in the story line. This is a story about dreaming, hard work, tenacity, dedication, caring about others more than yourself, friendship, and leaving something better for your family. Jewell Parker Rhodes writes a very engaging story that keeps you hooked until you close the cover. Highly Recommend!!