Young Zorro: The Iron Brand — Jan Adkins

Diego de la Vega is more concerned with riding horses and making mischief with his best friend, Bernardo, than about fighting injustice. But all that changes when men start disappearing from the pueblo of Los Angeles and cattle go missing from his father's rancho. Diego and Bernardo are about to encounter an injustice so evil that they will have no choice but to take action.

Inspired by Isabel Allende's novel Zorro, which reveals how Diego de la Vega became the legendary masked hero, Young Zorro: The Iron Brand introduces readers to a land of vaqueros and kidnappers--an exciting world in which a young hero is formed.