The Groundbreaking Pony Express

by Patricia R. Quiri

Overview

Jump on your horse, and prepare for an adventure. Deliver the mail along with the brave employees of the Pony Express as they face dangerous terrain, frightful weather, and hostile American Indians.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496664846
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	Landmarks in U.S. History Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Patricia Ryon Quiri lives in Palm Harbor, Florida, with her husband, Bob and their three sons. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Alfred University in upstate New York. She currently teaches second grade in the Pinellas County school system. Patricia Ryon Quiri is the author of twenty-one children’s books.

Table of Contents

1 Express Route 4

2 Journeying West 8

3 Preparations 12

4 The Pony Express is Off! 18

5 Dangerous Rides 22

6 Telegraph Line Expansion 26

Glossary 30

Critical Thinking Questions 31

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

engaging, exciting text focused on the Pony Express; images and infographics to support the text; callouts and glossary add to readers' understanding of key words; Read More and FactHound sites direct students to resources where they can learn even more