Sixteen-year-old Bill finds adventure when he becomes a rider for the Pony Express (though his letters home never hint at the dangers he encounters).


The Big Balloon Race

by Eleanor Coerr

Published 1 October 1981
Ariel almost causes her famous mother to lose a balloon race and then helps her win it.


The Josefina Story Quilt

by Eleanor Coerr

Published 23 May 1986
While traveling west with her family in 1850, a young girl makes a patchwork quilt chronicling the experiences of the journey and reserves a special patch for her pet hen Josefina.

Chang's Paper Pony

by Eleanor Coerr

Published 1 July 1988
In San Francisco during the 1850's gold rush, Chang, the son of Chinese immigrants, wants a pony but cannot afford one until his friend Big Pete finds a solution.

Wagon Wheels

by Barbara Brenner and Don Bolognese

Published 9 May 1978

Free people,
Free land

The Muldie boys and their father have come a long way to Kansas. But when Daddy moves on, the three boys must begin their own journey. They must learn to care for one another and face the dangers of the wilderness alone.