Life as a Pony Express Rider in the Wild West
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Reading Level: 3
Interest Level: 2-6
Today, many people take the delivery of mail for granted. However, in the Wild West, each time a man carried mail across vast deserts and mountains, he went on an adventure. Readers learn what it was like to be a mail carrier for the Pony Express during one of America's most expansive times, including challenges faced, battles won, and daily existence for those who dared travel that far.