postal service

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.

Traces the history of the Pony Express, a mail delivery service that operated only one and a half years, bringing mail to California along the northern-central route in 1860-61.

Biography of the first African American woman to carry the United States mail.

Describes the many tasks performed by the people who keep the mail moving in the postal service.

Harry and Doug investigate when special bookmarks begin to disappear while their class is busy studying poetry and running their own post office.

Mitchell the mailman loves delivering mail to all the animals on his postal route, but he does not receive any mail himself until sickness forces him to leave the route for a day.

Because Tortoise is slow to deliver the mail, one animal after another offers to do a better job, but the successful completion of the task always depends on Tortoise.

Introduces young readers to the many tasks done by the people who work for the postal service through the story of Gordon, a young boy who send his grandmother a birthday card.

Takes the readers on a field trip to a post office where they walk through a typical day learning about its functions.

The inner workings of the postal system are revealed as the author traces the path of a little girl's letter from her home in New Mexico to her cousin's home in Utah. Includes tips on how to address an envelope.