Spurs for José has been updated with a new cover and interior illustrations.
Spurs for José is a historical novel inspired by true events. It follows the adventures of a young Indian vaquero, who lives on an Alta California rancho when the Mexican American War erupts, gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill, and California becomes the thirty-first state of the Union. The story explores the lives of people, native and non-native, who occupied the missions and ranchos and provides supplemental...