Off Like the Wind!: The First Ride of the Pony Express

Spradlin, Michael P.

ISBN 10: 0802796532 / ISBN 13: 9780802796530

Published by Walker Childrens, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Off Like the Wind!: The First Ride of the Pony Express
• Publisher: Walker Childrens
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802796532
• ISBN 13: 9780802796530
• Illustrator: Johnson, Layne
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

In 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.

About the Author

MICHAEL P. SPRADLIN is the author of several books for children and teens, including Walker's Texas Rangers: Legendary Lawmen and Daniel Boone's Great Escape, as well as the Youngest Templar series with Putnam. He lives with his family in Michigan.
michaelspradlin.com

LAYNE JOHNSON has illustrated more than twenty books for children, including the acclaimed Farmer George Plants a Nation, The Poppy Lady, Voices of Pearl Harbor and Christmas for a Kitten. He lives in Texas.
laynejohnson.com