In 1878, the three Muldie brother—ages eleven, eight, and
three—and their father travel from Kentucky to Nicodemus, Kansas.
Living in a dugout like the other black pioneer families, they
endure hunger and hardships before spring comes. Ed Muldie leaves
the boys to take care of each other while he looks for a better
homestead further west. They hunt, fish, and stay in the dugout
until their father''s letter arrives months later with a rough map.
Following the Solomon River, they make the 15
內容簡介:
Free people,
Free landThe Muldie boys and their father have come a long way to
Kansas. But when Daddy moves on, the three boys must begin their
own journey. They must learn to care for one another and face the
dangers of the wilderness alone.
關於作者:
Barbara Brenner''s curiosity about the world ranges far and
wide. Her interests are reflected in the wide scope of her quality
fiction and nonfiction. Some of her best-selling titles include
Wagon Wheels and Voices: Poetry and Art from Around the World,
which was an ALA Notable Book for Children and an ALA Best Book for
Young Adults. One Small Place in a Tree is a companion book to the
striking One Small Place by the Sea. Barbara Brenner lives with her
husband, artist Fred Brenner, in Hawley, Pennsylvania.