Daring Pony Express Riders

by Savage, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9780766040236
• ISBN10: 0766040232
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

Summary

Pony Bob had traveled more than a hundred miles. Exhausted, he still kept moving. As a Pony Express rider, he had mail to deliver. Suddenly, he heard yelling. A group of Paiute warriors were chasing him! Bullets whizzed past him. One bullet struck his shoulder; another grazed his cheek. But Pony Bob never stopped until he reached his destination. Although the Pony Express Company didn't last long, their young riders left behind a legacy of bravery. Traveling on horseback, the Pony Express brought mail from Missouri to California. Through all weather and any danger, the Pony Express believed, "the mail must and will go through."

Author Biography

Jeff Savage has written more than two hundred books for students. Jeff lives with his wife, Nancy, and sons, Taylor and Bailey, in El Dorado Hills, a stone's throw from where gold was discovered in California.

Table of Contents

The Mail Must and Will Go Through	p. 5
A Great Express Adventure	p. 12
The Adventure Begins	p. 18
"Young Skinny Wiry Fellows"	p. 25
Overcoming the Wilderness	p. 32
Farewell and Forever	p. 39
Chapter Notes	p. 43
Glossary	p. 45
Further Reading (Books and Internet Addresses)	p. 47
Index	p. 48
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