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Bronco Charlie y el Pony Veloz (Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express) Bronco Charlie y el Pony Veloz (Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express) Marlene Targ Brill Bronco Charlie longs for a life of adventure. By the time he turned eleven, he’d been a sailor, a cowboy, and could tame wild bucking broncos. But Charlie was always itching for new challenges, and w… OL15191577W
Dangerous ride across Humboldt Flats Dangerous ride across Humboldt Flats Stephen A. Bly Wandering aimlessly on the dangerous high desert of Nevada Territory in 1860, a fourteen-year-old orphan boy finds shelter, food, and a Christian family at the Pony Express station run by the Loveloc… OL15206224W
Whatever happened to the Pony Express Whatever happened to the Pony Express Verla Kay A family's cross-country communication changes during the development and demise of the Pony Express. OL18166393W
Riders of the Pony express Riders of the Pony express Ralph Moody A true story of the courageous young riders of the Pony express. OL1898824W
Clem's chances Clem's chances Sonia Levitin In 1860, fourteen-year-old Clem Fontayne learns from fellow travelers about important topics of the day, including the Mormon migration, slavery, and the Pony express, as he journeys from Missouri to… OL1938373W
Wanted: A Few Bold Riders Wanted: A Few Bold Riders Darice Bailer While visiting the Pony Express exhibit at the National Postal Museum, Kevin travels back in time and becomes Warren Upson, a famous rider with a difficult route. OL2003389W
A Pony Express Christmas A Pony Express Christmas Rhonda Gibson When Jake Bridges suddenly finds himself the guardian of his orphaned niece, he knows he needs a wife. What does a stock tender at a pony express station know about raising little girls? A marriage o… OL20839844W
Zachary and the Pony Express Zachary and the Pony Express Chenille Evans Eleven-year-old Zach gets a job riding for the Pony Express! OL24310295W
Pony Express Romance Collection Pony Express Romance Collection Darlene Franklin,Cynthia Hickey,Mary Davis,Barbara Tifft Blakey,Debby Lee 445 pages ; 23 cm OL28043941W
Pony Express dreams Pony Express dreams Cynthia Mercati Miranda has a chance to make her dreams come true while helping her friend Manuel, a Pony Express rider, but she must take a dangerous risk. OL28756428W
We've got mail! We've got mail! Catherine Hinkson Describes the history of mail delivery in the United States. OL28962341W
Mail riders Mail riders Edith S. McCall Describes the efforts of individuals to deliver mail from the time of the Revolutionary War to the Pony Express in the 1860's. OL3517631W
The camel express The camel express Ann Shaffer As part of an experiment in 1860, a camel fills in for a wounded pony on a Pony Express route. OL4632146W
The Pony Express The Pony Express Joseph J. DiCerto Describes the circumstances under which the Pony Express was founded, how it was organized, the rough territory and general hardships faced by the riders, and the technological innovation that ended … OL4645949W
The pony express The pony express A. I. Lake Describes the history of the Pony Express and the daring riders who risked their lives to deliver the mail. OL4794489W
Special delivery Special delivery Betty Brandt A history of the postal service describing ways mail has been sent over the years. OL4969494W
Orphans Preferred Orphans Preferred Christopher Corbett "WANTED. YOUNG, SKINNY, WIRY FELLOWS. NOT OVER 18. MUST BE EXPERT RIDERS. WILLING TO RISK DEATH DAILY. ORPHANS PREFERRED." --California newspaper help-wanted ad, 1860 The Pony Express is one of the m… OL5112959W
Jo's triumph Jo's triumph Nikki Tate Disguised as a boy, Joselyn becomes Jo and joins the Pony Express. OL5964849W
Ride like the wind Ride like the wind Bernie Fuchs In Nevada in 1861, a young Pony Express rider races for his life, pursued by seven Paiute warriors who are determined to drive white settlers out of their territory. OL6028326W
The Sweetwater Run The Sweetwater Run Andrew Glass Buffalo Bill Cody recounts his adventures as a teenaged rider for the Pony Express. Includes a history of the Pony Express and facts about Cody's life. OL73232W
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