Life is hard enough for Alby since his family lost the year's crop to a violent storm. But now his beloved Pa has returned from the Civil War, and he's a disturbingly different man. Alby can barely relate to him, but they have a chance to make money and save the farm if they can capture wild horses on Mustang Flats. Will their daring plan also bring them back together?

"Wisler summons the times and hardships faced by ordinary people dealing with extraordinary situations in America's past." --Kirkus Reviews