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32 pp.
| Whitman
| January, 2019
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8075-2305-6$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Claire Almon.
It's 1895, and Mary Fields wants the stagecoach driver job she sees advertised around Cascade, Montana. Unfortunately, she has two strikes against her: she's black and female. (Driving a stagecoach, which can mean run-ins with thieves, is considered man's work.) Charles tells Fields's triumphant story with aplomb, and illustrator Almon captures the Wild West's earth tones and Fearless Mary's arms-akimbo determination.
150 pp.
| Chicago
| November, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-61373-995-2$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-61373-998-3
(3)
YA
Nonviolent bandit Black Bart (a.k.a. Charles Boles) used manners and moxie to rob stagecoaches--never firing a shot and always saying please. This biography also weaves in information about the California Gold Rush; the Wells Fargo Stagecoach Co.; and detective Jim Hume, who caught Bart. Illustrated with well-selected black-and-white drawings and archival photos, the book captures a fascinating slice of American history. Bib., ind.
(4)
4-6
All About America series.
Concentrating mostly on America in the nineteenth century, these overviews present their topics on busily designed pages. Lots of text boxes, sidebars, and captioned illustrations and drawings compete for space with the main texts. There's a fair amount of information in each book, but the crowded pages may deter some readers. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these All About America titles: Stagecoaches and Railroads, The Industrial Revolution, Explorers, Trappers, and Pioneers, and A Nation of Immigrants.
40 pp.
| Hyperion
| September, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4231-1149-8$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Carson Ellis.
Sal is thrilled to deliver mail in the family stagecoach--her first solo journey--even if it means encountering rhyming robber Poetic Pete. Dusty-hued, clean-lined illustrations are interspersed with the book's soundtrack of sorts: lyrics from the era's folk songs. An author's note reveals the real-life inspirations for tomboy Sal and Poetic Pete.