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"...let's see what these boys can do."
Jimmy knew, from the moment he laid eyes on the ad, that he had to ride for the Pony Express:
Wanted:
Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over 18.
Must be expert riders,
willing to risk death daily,
orphans preferred.
Wages $25 a week....
And no one was more qualified than Jimmy. He had lived with the Shoshoni for years and had learned their ways. No white boy could ride like Jimmy Spoon.
But fifty miles a day isn't an easy ride--even for Jimmy. And the trails are dangerous. Riders are being killed by theives and by Indians who feel the trails are destroying the land and its resources. But Jimmy made a promise. And the mail 'has' to get through. No matter what....
This is the second book in the Jimmy Spoon series of Western stories for middle readers.
Jimmy knew, from the moment he laid eyes on the ad, that he had to ride for the Pony Express:
Wanted:
Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over 18.
Must be expert riders,
willing to risk death daily,
orphans preferred.
Wages $25 a week....
And no one was more qualified than Jimmy. He had lived with the Shoshoni for years and had learned their ways. No white boy could ride like Jimmy Spoon.
But fifty miles a day isn't an easy ride--even for Jimmy. And the trails are dangerous. Riders are being killed by theives and by Indians who feel the trails are destroying the land and its resources. But Jimmy made a promise. And the mail 'has' to get through. No matter what....
This is the second book in the Jimmy Spoon series of Western stories for middle readers.
Jimmy knew, from the moment he laid eyes on the ad, that he had to ride for the Pony Express. And no one was more qualified than Jimmy. He lived with the Shoshone for years and had learned their ways. No white boy could ride like Jimmy Spoon.
But fifty miiles a day isn't an easy ride-- even for Jimmy. The trails are dangerous. Riders are killedy by thieves and by Indians who feel the trails are destroying their land and its resaources. But Jimmy made a promise, and the mail has to get through.
The chapters are packed with action, drama, and humor, This is a painless way to learn about American history. This book is written by Kristiana Gregory, a noted award-winning author of historical fiction for young readers. This novel is based on the memoirs of Elijah Nicholas Wilson, Among the Shoshones.
But fifty miiles a day isn't an easy ride-- even for Jimmy. The trails are dangerous. Riders are killedy by thieves and by Indians who feel the trails are destroying their land and its resaources. But Jimmy made a promise, and the mail has to get through.
The chapters are packed with action, drama, and humor, This is a painless way to learn about American history. This book is written by Kristiana Gregory, a noted award-winning author of historical fiction for young readers. This novel is based on the memoirs of Elijah Nicholas Wilson, Among the Shoshones.
