They're Off! : The Story of the Pony Express (Paperback)

from kloupe1

This is a great and adventurous story about the pony express and what it took back in the day to receive and send messages. The pictures in this book can tell the story itself; they are great- vivid, detailed, true and emotional.Today, we take mailing for granted because it is so easy, back in th...

from MattRaygun

This book is a non-fiction picture story book presented in an engaging narrative sequence told from the beginnings of cross-country mail routes to the end of the Pony Express and beginning of the telegraph. The illustrations are lively and colorfully show the culture and dangers surrounding the r...

from BJPetrie

This book was interesting, but the layout was a bit hard to follow, with text jumping about, and large "inforgraphic" style maps and other images. I'm sure this flows better for younger readers, but as an older reader, I am used to my vision flowing across the page in an orderly manner. The conte...

from Mwbordel

They're Off! is a great story about Early America expending west. As the nation developed and expanded. The United States faced the challenges of communicating between settlers on the east coast and explorers on the west coast. The U.S. Mail took approximately three weeks to cross the country thr...

from Mwbordel

They're Off! is a great story about Early America expending west. As the nation developed and expanded. The United States faced the challenges of communicating between settlers on the east coast and explorers on the west coast. The U.S. Mail took approximately three weeks to cross the country thr...