Harold Keith's favorite topics are Oklahoma history, Native Americans, and individual achievement that surpasses reasonable expectations. His first book, Boys' Life of Will Rogers, combines these interests, describing not only Rogers's success, but also the story of his family's role in Oklahoma history and tribal politics. Komantcia, like Rifles for Watie, is based on historical fact. A young Spanish man captured by the Comanche comes to respect them and adapts to their ways, much as Jeff respects Stand Watie's men and feels a kind of loyalty to them. The Runt of Rogers School is the story of a small athlete who, like Jeff Bussey, succeeds despite his physical size and the teasing it inspires.