The Journal of Joshua Loper setting is in Texas, 1871. Later, the setting is Abilene, Kansas. The main characters of The Journal of Joshua Loper are Joshua, Doom, Joshua’s parents, Mr. Muhlen, Captain Hunter, Isaiah, Tim, Jake, Miguel, Bert, Wade, Bill, and Chub. Joshua is a 16 year old black boy who was good at quail hunting and dreamed of being a cowboy. Joshua’s mom, Kissee, was a slave before the war and worked for a man named Mr. Muhlen. Joshua was a drag in the trail and he wrote a journal for his mom daily. Joshua’s dad, Nehemiah, was born free and was in the Union Army. He taught Joshua how to shoot, read, and write. Mr. Muhlen was the owner of the ranch and believed it was a good idea for Joshua to go on the trail, even as a black
