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After his Confederate soldier father refuses to return home from the war, Tyler Bohanon takes on the responsibility of running the family farm in Missouri. With his new dog, Sooner, at his side, the thirteen-year-old hunts, defends the rights of a newly freed slave, and accepts further challenges when news of Papa's fate arrives. This sequel to 'Bigger' contains realistic characters and a colorful narrative voice.