(4) 4-6 Sterling Point Books series. Moody's account includes a good deal of information about Geronimo's formative years while providing historical context. This revised edition includes new material but maintains the original volume's then-acceptable invented dialogue and attribution of emotion (plus lots of action scenes complete with Indian "war whoops"). The story is accessible but factually compromised. Ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1958

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Neil O'Keeffe. This reissue is welcome for its enthusiastic presentation of the facts and lore about the origins of the four unique U.S. horse breeds: the Morgan, Standardbred, American Saddle Horse, and Tennessee Walker. Moore's journalistic style is engaging, though his imagined conversations and occasional pronoun confusions create certain difficulties. A few updates would enhance the text, which features black-and-white illustrations. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian | Horn Book Magazine Issue: April, 1963

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Robert Riger & Leonard Derwinski. An overview focuses on the first days of the Pony Express, tracing the adventures of the individual riders who traveled between California and Missouri in April 1860. The story is fast paced and dramatic, though this reissue's dated illustrations and prose ("One of America's greatest strengths is her ability to produce men capable of meeting every national emergency") bespeak an earlier era. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: April, 1959