Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express (I Can Read Level 3) - Softcover

Coerr, Eleanor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064442209 ISBN 13: 9780064442206

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1996

Synopsis

A story about Buffalo Bill and his exploits as a pony express rider.

About this title

About the Author:

Eleanor Coerr is the author of many books for young readers, including The Big Baloon Race, a Reading Rainbow book, Chang's Paper Pony, and The Josefina Story Quilt, a Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.

Don Bolognese is the illustrator of many popular books of historical fiction, including the I Can Read Books Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express by Eleanor Coerr and Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner. He lives in New York City and Vermont.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3?This easy reader relates the adventures of 16-year-old Bill Cody as he goes to work for the Pony Express. He is chased by thieves, caught in terrible weather, and stalked by wolves, none of which are mentioned in his letters home. The story is fast paced, exciting, and filled with terrific illustrations. Bolognese's use of heavy black outlined figures, often surrounded only by a large expanse of white page, is very effective. Unfortunately, a serious error appears. Bill travels from Red Buttes to Three Crossings station. When he arrives, he's told that a rider is sick and he needs to ride an additional 75-mile stretch. The text then states that, "Seven hours later, Bill made it to Three Crossings." Readers are bound to be perplexed by this statement and will be shuffling back through the pages to see what they missed. Too bad.?Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0064442209
• ISBN 13: 9780064442206
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Bolognese Don