Young Riders of the Pony Express
Capstone Press
Capstone Press
1st January 2006
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Memoirs, true stories and non-fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
383.1430973
Paperback
32
Tells the story of the building, running, and closing of the Pony Express mail delivery system. Written in graphic-novel format.
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.