Book cover for Whatever Happened to the Pony Express?
Description
When the Pony Express came along, it cut the time it took to send a letter across the country in half. But only a year and a half later, with the arrival of transcontinental telegraph lines, it was put right out of business. Along with a family's story told through crosscountry letters, Verla Kay uses her trademark short, rhythmic verse to pack in loads of information about how the Pony Express came to be and why it didn't last. And Barry and Kim Root's gorgeous illustrations help bring this fascinating, fleeting bit of history to new life.
Publisher Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
ISBN10 0399244832
ISBN13 9780399244834
Number of Pages 32
File Size DL-3MB
Shelf Number KB771
Grade Range 0 - 3
Ages 5 - 8
Format Audio Plus Download, EPub Download