Wild Card Willie and the Pony Express
Jennifer M. Franks
eBook
(Outskirts Press, Inc., Nov. 26, 2010)
One of the most memorable heroes in any Western you will find! Louis L'Amour would have revered this youngster! Carlos Salmeron author o Chief Un-ethics OfficerA great message for our children: God, country, family, courage and love. Celestina Ford author of Cucina CelestinaAction packed and filled with surprises, American history has never been so vividly re-created, fun and exciting! Julia C. FranksWild Card Willie brings to life the American frontier, as sixteen year-old Willem Hawkins embarks on a perilous adventure, a job riding mail for the Pony Express, where only the best and bravest need apply. With the help of the Shoshone, an old war hero, a vaquero, and a curly haired horse, Willem sets out to prove he's tough enough to make the cut and fast enough to stay alive! With six siblings to feed and the family farm at stake, he can't afford to lose!