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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2010
Gr 2-5 This colorful and accessible picture book recounts the day-to-day adventures of Pony Express riders on the first transcontinental mail delivery system, from St. Joseph, MO, to Sacramento, CA. The book opens with a map of the overland route, a time line of major events in the Express's short-lived history (18601861), and a quote from Mark Twain's "Roughin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Spradlin describes, day by day, the first eleven-day run of the Pony Express, starting on April 3, 1860. The enterprise required planning...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
