Description
In 1860, with North and South about to be divided by war, East and West were united through an extraordinary venture -- the Pony Express. Over the course of ten days in April, eighty riders and five hundred horses delivered mail between California and Missouri -- a mission that took three weeks by stagecoach.
Although it existed for only a year and a half, the Pony Express remains a legendary chapter in American history and a symbol of the bold, adventurous character of the Old West. The spirit of the brave riders and their ponies is captured perfectly in Cheryl Harness's lively, brightly illustrated, and information-filled account.
Author: Cheryl Harness
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/01/2002
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 10.84h x 8.48w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9780689851216
Original Edition
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 157603 / They're Off! the Story of the Pony Express
About the Author
Harness, Cheryl: - Cheryl Harness lives in Independence, Missouri. As an author and illustrator, she is known for her engaging approach to history, seen in such books as Our Colonial Year; Mary Walker Wears the Pants; Young Abe Lincoln; George Washington; Spymaster; Three Young Pilgrims, Ghosts of the White House; and Remember the Ladies.
Although it existed for only a year and a half, the Pony Express remains a legendary chapter in American history and a symbol of the bold, adventurous character of the Old West. The spirit of the brave riders and their ponies is captured perfectly in Cheryl Harness's lively, brightly illustrated, and information-filled account.
Author: Cheryl Harness
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/01/2002
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 10.84h x 8.48w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9780689851216
Original Edition
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 157603 / They're Off! the Story of the Pony Express
About the Author
Harness, Cheryl: - Cheryl Harness lives in Independence, Missouri. As an author and illustrator, she is known for her engaging approach to history, seen in such books as Our Colonial Year; Mary Walker Wears the Pants; Young Abe Lincoln; George Washington; Spymaster; Three Young Pilgrims, Ghosts of the White House; and Remember the Ladies.
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