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Set shortly after the Civil War, "Wagon Wheels" follows a pioneering black family that relocates to Kansas in search of free land granted by the Homestead Act. Through their journey across the frontier, the novel explores the hopes, hardships, and everyday realities of early pioneer life, while shedding light on African American experiences in the post‑war United States.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Barbara Brenner
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