Relates how, in 1861, a boy named Charlie Miller became the youngest rider for the Pony Express, a mail service that linked the east and west coasts of the United States.

A young boy learns how to train wild horses on a cattle ranch in California. When he hears about the Pony Express, he decides to work for them.

On a ranch in California . . . a boy dreams of becoming a pony express rider. California, early 1860s. Julius loves horses so much that he leaves his job as a sailor to work on a ranch. He is so good at taming horses that the other men at the ranch call him Bronco Charlie. He wants to become a pony express rider, but everyone tells him he’s too young. When a pony express horse gallops into town without its rider, Charlie volunteers to take his place. Can Charlie deliver the mail and prove his worth as a rider?

Meet "Bronco Charlie" - The Youngest Pony Express rider was "Bronco Charlie." He was only 11 years old when he rode for the Pony Express. He replaced a rider who had been attacked by Native Americans. Before the stationkeepers could stop him, Charlie was on his horse and riding off with the mail. He rode for the Pony Express for five months until it closed. Seventy years later, in 1931, Charlie rode his horse cross-country. He delivered mail from the mayor of New York City to the mayor of San Francisco. It took him seven months! He was 81 years old when he did it. He made the trip in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Pony Express. He is the only man ever to have ridden his horse cross-country alone to deliver the mail.

At the age of eleven, Bronco Charlie Miller becomes the youngest rider ever to work for the Pony Express. He faces rain and slippery mud, mountain lions and snakes, the possibility of an Indian attack, and the vast darkness of the night sky. Will Bronco Charlie survive the night and be able to deliver the mail on time? Wanted: Bronco Charlie Rides the Pony Express introduces readers to the West, transportation, and early mail delivery. This book also features an appendix with vocabulary and facts about the Pony Express. Saddle up and ride along with Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express!

6 PACK HARDCOVERS, FROM YO SOLO HISTORIA SET (ON MY OWN HISTORY)