Wrango

by Brian Burks

Book Overview

The War Between the States is over, and George McJunkin and his family are among the slaves who've won their freedom. Trouble is, the McJunkins still live in a tiny shack, and the money George's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152018158
• ISBN13: 9780152018153
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

Wrango- KK Kool J

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

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.

OKay, but not too long , (sigh) , could been better.

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.

Okay , good for bed readers

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.

Um okay good for bed readers

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".