| Young Riders of the Pony Express Contributor(s): Gunderson, Jessica (Author), Bascle, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0736868836 ISBN-13: 9780736868839 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $7.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - History - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 383.143 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Series: Graphic History |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 6.74" W x 9.12" (0.21 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 105085 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tells the story of the building, running, and closing of the Pony Express mail delivery system. Written in graphic-novel format. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gunderson, Jessica: - Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than fifty books for young readers. Her book Ropes of Revolution won the 2008 Moonbeam Award for best graphic novel. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and cat. |