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Gr 4-7 Matty's brother Henry gets his turn to relate his adventures when he leaves their Kansas farm to become a Pony Express rider in this fourth book in the series. But even though the first-person narrative describes scary and bone-breaking work, it lacks good character development, particularly in its portrayal of William Cody, the teen's friend and a colorful individual in real life. Only Nine Finger Louie, a curmudgeon with a soft heart, comes alive; Ephrai...Log In or Sign Up to Read More