In this spare and powerful story set in the Old West, people in a small town live in constant worry of another visit from the Outlaw. Then the Outlaw suddenly and mysteriously disappears. Time passes, and one day a stranger rides into town. He takes it upon himself to fix everything that is in disrepair — the clapboard schoolhouse, the train station platform. He even builds a horse trough. But when someone recognizes him as the Outlaw, the crowd turns on him. It takes the courage of a small boy to change the course of events.
Featured in WOW Review Volume X, Issue 4.
- ISBN: 9781773060163
- Published: 2018 , Groundwood Books
- Themes: forgiveness, growing up, Old West, Values and virtues
- Descriptors: Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States
- No. of pages: 42