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 BLACK WHEELS
Inspired by a true story
Nat Fowler, a fifteen year old
African-American boy raised on his family farm in a predominately white part of Missouri in the late 1800’s, runs away from his family farm when he’s accused of murder and joins the U.S
Army. He ends up at Fort Missoula, Montana immersed for the first time in all-black culture with the 25th Infantry where he joins the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps just as the U.S. Army
orders the corps to complete a journey of 1900 miles from Missoula, Montana to St. Louis,Missouri in forty days over the most rugged territory in the United States. During the journey
he falls in love, discovers bigotry and hatred, finds friends, betrayal and comrades but also grows up as he enters the 20th century.
Xlibris, Philadelphia. 2003
ISBN:
Hardcover 1-4010-8443-5
Softcover 1-4010-8442-7
Ages 12-16
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