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Wrango is the true story of a teenaged African American boy who has to go away from his home to flee a group of people who kill African Americans at the slightest provocation. George joins a cattle drive with his friend Senor Valard. He becomes a Wrango (one who keeps track of horses on a cattle drive) when the old Wrango cannot stop the horses from escaping due to his drunkenness. Back then, a cowboy is treated equally to anybody else on the drive so a lot of male African Americans chose that job. The cattle went north along the Chisholm Trail to Abilene where trains dispersed them throughout the northern states. There was an over-surplus of cattle in Texas causing them to cost very little, but up north there were very little cattle so the cost was higher. The cow boys drove the cattle up north were they would sell for much more money than the salary paid for cowhands and food along the way. Wrango is exciting and interesting. It might be good for those interested in the Old West. The book is filled with exciting events like a violent prairie storm, raging river crossings, attacks by malicious horse thieves, and rattlesnake bites. George even found an ancient Indian artifact. His interest in this eventually led to one of the most important archaeological sites in America. George was an innovative and resourceful man. I really enjoyed the book...you will too if you have a taste for history and adventure.

Wrango
By KK Kool J

How would you like to be a 16-year old kid who had to work for his family just to make enough money to live on someone else's land? That is what 16-year old George had to do in the book Wrango. Wrango was a great book on African American culture. This book showed how poorly black people got treated a long time ago. The main character George didn't even have his own last name; his last name was his slave owner's last name. I thought this was a great book and anyone who would like to learn about how bad African Americans got treated should read it.
16-year old George had to learn how to ride a horse when he was 12-years old so he could join a cattle trail to make money for his family. When George lived with his parents on Roger's Prairie they were treated terribly because they were black, but when George joined the cattle trail group everyone was treated the same if they where white or black. On the cattle trail George met up with one of his family friends Senor Valarde, and they helped each other through the worst of times. George and Senor Valarde were always next to each other to help each other out. George joined the cattle trail group to save his parents because the KKK was after George, and to make money for his family back in Roger's Prairie.
My favorite part of the story is when George and his good friend Charley tried to lasso a bull. Charley missed the bull, but George lassoed his horn, and the bull pulled George right off his horse, and dragged him about 50 feet. George cut his lasso and then Charley came to help him up, but when they got up there were Indians chasing them. Charley and George got on Charley's horse and started running back to camp. The Indians caught up to them and they could have killed George and Charley easily, but they didn't they just stopped right next to camp, and turned around. That was my favorite part of the book because George and Charley could have been killed at any time, but they managed to stay alive.
George and the cattle trail group made it to Abilene, and they all got their money. They all went into a diner and people in the diner started to shout "No darkies allowed!" That is when George remembered that blacks got treated terrible outside of the cattle trail, and he was very sad. George wanted to buy some homesteader land and bring his family up to Abilene to get away from the KKK. This book is great if you want to learn about either the cattle trail or how racist people were a long time ago. Everyone should be treated the same, and it shouldn't matter what color your skin is.

Wrango
By KK Kool J

How would you like to be a 16-year old kid who had to work for his family just to make enough money to live on someone else's land? That is what 16-year old George had to do in the book Wrango. Wrango was a great book on African American culture. This book showed how poorly black people got treated a long time ago. The main character George didn't even have his own last name; his last name was his slave owner's last name. I thought this was a great book and anyone who would like to learn about how bad African Americans got treated should read it.
16-year old George had to learn how to ride a horse when he was 12-years old so he could join a cattle trail to make money for his family. When George lived with his parents on Roger's Prairie they were treated terribly because they were black, but when George joined the cattle trail group everyone was treated the same if they where white or black. On the cattle trail George met up with one of his family friends Senor Valarde, and they helped each other through the worst of times. George and Senor Valarde were always next to each other to help each other out. George joined the cattle trail group to save his parents because the KKK was after George, and to make money for his family back in Roger's Prairie.
My favorite part of the story is when George and his good friend Charley tried to lasso a bull. Charley missed the bull, but George lassoed his horn, and the bull pulled George right off his horse, and dragged him about 50 feet. George cut his lasso and then Charley came to help him up, but when they got up there were Indians chasing them. Charley and George got on Charley's horse and started running back to camp. The Indians caught up to them and they could have killed George and Charley easily, but they didn't they just stopped right next to camp, and turned around. That was my favorite part of the book because George and Charley could have been killed at any time, but they managed to stay alive.
George and the cattle trail group made it to Abilene, and they all got their money. They all went into a diner and people in the diner started to shout "No darkies allowed!" That is when George remembered that blacks got treated terrible outside of the cattle trail, and he was very sad. George wanted to buy some homesteader land and bring his family up to Abilene to get away from the KKK. This book is great if you want to learn about either the cattle trail or how racist people were a long time ago. Everyone should be treated the same, and it shouldn't matter what color your skin is.

Wrango is probably the best book you will ever read. It is a story about George McJunkin. He lives with his family until some bad guys come and he goes after Valdor a hired hand that works for them. He catches up with him and gets a job. They head out and George gets into a few mishaps trying to strangle some one, catching a buffalo, and getting bit by a rattle snake. Charlie the person he tried to strangle was in the river and is drowning, George gets his rope and saves him. This book taught me what a remuda was and a lot of other Spanish words. The book is based on a true story. This is why you should read it.

Well, it's okay, very exctiing and action packed but a little too short. The book has lots of cool things like the glossary of spanish words and the mini biography of the real life person, George "Mcjunkin", who was in the story. Great for people who read before bed but not harry potter fans that like long books. This is more of a itermediate book. Well I really enjoyed it.

Well this book was pretty good. the beginng was okay then It got really excitning. The book is really good. I consider it to people who read before bed and maybe adventure seekers. It's pretty exiting with lots of juicy parts and suspens. The cool thing is ..........is the book was based on a true story so um the book sounds good but to hear it was true wow. But this is a great book for the price it's at and don't worry it's not as long as "other books".

Well this book was pretty good. The begining was okay, then it got really exciting. The book is really good. I would recomend it to people who read before bed and maybe adventure seekers. It's pretty exciting with lots of juicy parts and suspens. The cool thing is, the book was based on a true story, wow. This is a great book, don't worry it's not as long as harry potter.

I selected this book because I loved how the author explained everything George did in so much detail. I was never really interested in riding, but now that I read this book I know so much more than I thought I could ever learn. Wrango taught me what a remuda was and more details on what horses are like. I recommend this book if you are interested in horeback riding and horses.

Eh,this book was o.k. The book is only 95 pages and is a quick read. Some of the parts are pretty exciting. But others are o.k.
The book is about blacks in the Texas cowboy drives I chose this book because it was short and it looked good. The book is like other African American books after the Civil War. I would recamend the book for kids that like cowboys and Texas history.