The Journal of Joshua Loper: A Black Cowboy

This book is one of my Realistic and Historical fiction books.

This book is about a young boy that goes on his first cattle drive. This book is a journal of his experiences while on the cattle drive. This book talks about how his mother did not approve of him being on the drive, especially with his father being away at war. The book shows the struggles that a cowboy endures while on a cattle drive. This goes from sickness all the way to death, not only of people but of the animals as well. I would use this book to talk about the history of how cowboys deal with their jobs and the hardships that African American cowboys go through.