SuitabookThe story
Shaunette Byers
- Reading
- Read together and pause to look at the illustrations; use the included question-and-answer guide if it helps prompt discussion. Check the book itself for historical detail.
- Themes
- Black history: The book presents Black history as a focus described as often forgotten, within an Old West adventure. The subject is foregrounded, but how the story handles historical representation is not established.
- Grandfather and grandson: Maurice enjoys listening to his grandfather’s stories, and one becomes the frame for the adventure. Their bond is a central feature, but the detail and emotional treatment of their relationship are not established.
- Worth knowing
- The story invokes the Old West and daring cowboys. If historical representation matters to your reading, you may want to discuss how the book presents this setting.