Ride On, Will Cody!: A Legend of the Pony Express

by Caroline Starr Rose, Joe Lillington (Illustrator)

Overview

According to legend, Will Cody (later known as America’s greatest showman, Buffalo Bill) rode for the Pony Express at the age of fourteen. His most famous ride, recounted in this lyrical verse story, covered 322 miles, required 21 horses, and took over 21 hours to complete.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807570692
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	10/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	905,504
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Caroline Starr Rose is an award-winning middle grade and picture book author whose books have been ALA-ALSC Notable, Junior Library Guild, ABA New Voices, Kids’ Indie Next, Amazon’s Best Books of the Month for Kids, and Bank Street College of Education Best Books selections. In addition, her books have been nominated for almost two dozen state award lists. She lives with her husband and two sons in New Mexico.
Joe Lillington was born in London and is now based in Bristol. He is a graduate from the University College Falmouth.

Editorial Reviews

"Horses and rider tackle time, distance, and the elements in this tribute to a legendary Pony Express gallop."—Kirkus Reviews

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