Read Sept 30, 2013
Juv "I Can Read" book, African-American pioneers, Native Americans
Really excellent summary of the adventures of the Muldie boys, who moved
to Nicodemus, Kansas (a black settlement) as pioneers, and then lived
alone at ages 11, 8, and 3 while their father staked out a claim about
150 miles further west. Then, as the kicker, they're summoned by post
with short directions, and travel the entire way themselves to get to
their new home!!
A sub-plot near the beginning focuses on the
kindness of the Native Americans to the settlement when they were
starving during a harsh winter. Another deals with prairie fires.
Very short and direct (for beginning readers) but interesting plot and
good pacing. Compare with the Little House books or the (expurgated)
Sadie Rose books.
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