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Author: Clyde Robert Bulla
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781887840408
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDick Park is the son of a Pony Express rider, Katy Kelly is the daughter of a way station master, and Little Bear is an Indian boy who lives nearby. How three friends keep the mail moving is just part of this fast-moving tale about the great experiment in transcontinental communication.
Author: Mary Tucker
Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press
Published: 2004-03-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 0787786063
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStudents will enjoy learning about this period of American history through poems, music, games, discussion, art and creative writing. They'll learn what a petition is and start one of their own; they'll make Pony Rider puppets and work together to dramatize a Pony Express ride and they'll compete in a relay race to discover for themselves what the Pony Riders knew, that everybody on the team has to do his best and not let the team down. Students will cooperate in putting together a Pony Express museum to illustrate what they have learned and to share their knowledge with friends and family. All this and more will open up the pages of history and involve students in a fun learning adventure they'll always remember.
Author: Amy C. Rea
Publisher: Core Library
Published: 2016-08-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781680782592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCover -- Title Page -- Credits -- Contents -- Chapter One: Mail from East to West -- Chapter Two: A Pony Relay Service -- Chapter Three: The Pony Express Makes Its Debut -- Chapter Four: A Rapid Rise and Fall -- Key Locations -- Stop and Think -- Glossary -- Learn More -- Index -- About the Author
Author: M.C. Hall
Publisher: Britannica Digital Learning
Published: 2013-03-01
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1625130120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRelive the excitement of the Pony Express through engaging text, detailed illustrations, and photos of artifacts.
Author: Misty M. Beller
Publisher: Misty M. Beller Books, Inc.
Published: 2019-11-06
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter growing up as an orphan, Josiah English wants nothing more than to have his own ranch and raise Arabian horses. Riding for the Pony Express seems like the ticket to his dream. And when he meets the stationmaster’s beautiful sister, it seems he may be within reach of the happy life he craves. Mara Reid is thrilled to finally meet the man of her dreams, and the fact that they both want to raise horses in the Sweetwater River valley seems like confirmation straight from God. But when the Express shuts down and Mara's family home is in peril, the danger looming over Mara's life may not be half as destructive as that threatening her heart.
Author: Rhonda Gibson
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Published: 2016-06-01
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1489214135
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBound by a Child Pony Express rider Jacob Young is a man of action, which is why when he sees a little girl caught in the middle of a stampede, he races to her rescue. And he soon discovers the child is the half sister he hadn't known he had. The more time Jacob spends with adorable Daisy and her beautiful guardian, ranch owner Lilly Johnson, the more he realises they're filling all the lonely corners of his heart. Wary Lilly can't deny the cherished feelings that overcome her when Jacob vows to protect her and Daisy from any harm. And she can't help but hope that maybe they can put their past hurts aside and forge a future together as a full–fledged family.
Author: Richard C. Frajola
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 9780911989038
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael P. Spradlin
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Published: 2010-03-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780802796530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1860, the first Pony Express rider set out on a trail from Missouri to California. With him, he carried a special delivery-the first mail ever carried by hand to the West. Over the next eleven days, he and many other riders would endure harsh weather, dangerous animals, and more, but nothing would diminish their unflagging determination and courage. Meticulously researched and gorgeously illustrated, Michael P. Spradlin and Layne Johnson's Off Like the Wind! brings to life an adventurous journey, full of suspense and excitement, that celebrates America's can-do attitude and pioneering spirit.
Author: DIANE LEE WILSON
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-12-11
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 1471103382
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWANTED: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders. Willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred. When Colton Wescott sees this sign for the Pony Express, he thinks he has the solution to his problems. He's stuck with his ma and two younger sisters on the wrong side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with no way to get across. They were on the wagon train heading to California when Pa accidentally shot Colton and then galloped away. Ma is sick, and Colton needs money to pay the doctor. He'd make good money as a Pony rider. he also needs to get to California to deliver freedom papers to Ma's sister, a runaway slave. The Pony Express could get him there too... Does Colton have what it takes to be a Pony Express rider? And if so, will traveling the dangerous route over the mountains bring him closer to family, freedom, and everything he holds dear?
Author: Marlene Targ Brill
Publisher: Graphic Universe
Published: 2010-08-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 0761361766
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1861, eleven-year-old Bronco Charlie has already been a sailor and a cowboy, but his biggest challenge comes when he gets the chance to ride for the Pony Express.
