Her two jimmy spoon books, this one and jimmy spoon and the pony express 1994, are based upon the life of a real character, elijah nicholas wilson, who wrote among the shoshones about his own. Jimmy spoon and the pony express by kristiana gregory, 9781502827289, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Two shoshoni boys come to town, offer jimmy to come with them in return for a horse. Jimmy spoon and the pony express by kristiana gregory goodreads. Jimmy spoon and the pony express download jimmy spoon and the pony express ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Having returned from living with his friends the shoshoni, seventeenyearold jimmy spoon grows restless again and seeks adventure by taking a job with the pony express. Find jimmy spoon and the pony express 0590465775 by gregory, kristiana. The day jimmy spoon escaped his family and went with the indians. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Buy jimmy spoon and the pony express book online at best prices in india on. A fastpaced story about a young boy who joins the famed pony express follows his adventures with thieves, primitive living conditions, angry indian tribes, wild.
Jimmy spoon and the pony express the legend of jimmy. There are many life lessons to be learned from this book and it provides rich discussion material in class. When he gets to his kind of like dorm he starts to hear about the indians and what they have been doing. The pony express history is one aspect of american frontier history that children love to learn about. He accepts, and rides day and night to their tribe.
Who many pony express riders are in the picture in the frount of the book. Jimmy spoon and the pony express book by kristiana gregory. Jimmy spoon and the pony express download ebook pdf. Jimmy spoon and the pony express by gregory, kristiana and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jimmy spoon and the pony express picks up a few years after jimmys return to his family, and the choices he makes to put himself closer to the shoshone people and his love, the beautiful nahanee. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Earthquake at dawn kristiana gregory, mary exa atkins.
Seems odd to me that the first book has been reprinted but not the second, but perhaps there hasnt been much demand for the second. The legend of jimmy spoon and jimmy spoon and the pony express. Having returned from living with his friends, seve. Buy a cheap copy of jimmy spoon and the pony express book by kristiana gregory. Jimmy knew, from the moment he laid eyes on the ad, that he had to ride for the pony express. Jimmy spoon and the pony express by kristiana gregory. Jimmy spoon and the pony express 0590465775 by gregory. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered. Jimmy spoon and the pony express kristiana gregory. Gregory is a popular author of childrens historical fiction, including several for the dear america and royal diaries series.
Kristiana gregory having returned from living with his friends the shoshoni, seventeenyearold jimmy spoon grows restless again and seeks adventure by taking a job with the pony express. After enjoying the basedontrueevents the legend of jimmy spoon, i had to look for the sequel, and happily my library had it, since its out of print. Your summary should tell enough information so that a reader knows what the book was about, but not so many details that it is boring to read. Based on the life of a real pony express rider, this is the story of young jimmy spoon and a job that delivered more adventure than he could ever imagine. Find jimmy spoon and the pony express 0590465783 by gregory, kristiana. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Awardwinning author kristiana gregory offers a fastpaced historical novel about a boy who joins the famed pony express. Set in a town by the sea, five girls read scott odells island of the blue dolphins, finding parallels in their lives and that of the main character. He is a boy that wants a job with the pony express. One page of comprehension questions and one page of character analysis to help. Jimmy spoon and the pony express upper elemmiddle 1 of 3 one page of comprehension questions and one page of character analysis to help reinforce understanding of kristina gregorys tale of early american history. Download pdf jimmy spoon and the pony express free.
Jimmy spoon we have just read a chapter from the book jimmy spoon and the pony express, by kristina gregory. Describe the windows at ruby valley station what did jimmy do to the horse before riding in the tryouts. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Jimmy spoon and the pony express picks up a few years after jimmy s return to his family, and the choices he makes to put himself closer to the shoshone people and his love, the beautiful nahanee.
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Jimmy spoon and the pony express view larger image. While i enjoyed this book, i did not think it was as compelling as the first. Jimmy spoon and the pony express gregory, kristiana on. See the complete jimmy spoon series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jan 01, 1990 the legend of jimmy spoon was a good book. The legend of jimmy spoon share book recommendations.
My favorite part is having returned from living with his friends, seventeenyearold jimmy spoon, a shoshoni, grows restless again and seeks adventure by taking a job with the pony express. Sep 22, 2015 creative book report by tylyn thurman, movie trailer with scenes from wind river movie by tom shell. Jun 21, 20 jimmy spoon and the pony express by kristiana gregory, i sold this to someone in. Editions of jimmy spoon and the pony express by kristiana. Her two jimmy spoon books, this one and jimmy spoon and the pony express 1994, are based upon the life of a real character, elijah. Jimmy spoon and the pony express upper elemmiddle large. Jimmy spoon and the pony express 9780590465786 by gregory, kristiana and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In a fastpaced sequel to the legend of jimmy spoon, young pony express rider jimmy experiences more adventure than he could have imagined. Kristiana gregory in the middle of the nineteenth century, twelveyearold jimmy leaves his mormon family in utah and ends up living with the shoshoni indians as the younger brother of chief washakie. Find jimmy spoon and the pony express by gregory, kristiana at biblio. Jimmy spoon and the pony express by kristiana gregory fictiondb.
And luckily, there are several great childrens books on the topic. Jimmy spoon and the pony express kristiana gregory on. Jimmy spoon and the pony express kristiana gregory in a fastpaced sequel to the legend of jimmy spoon, young pony express rider jimmy experiences more adventure than he could have imagined. Mar 20, 20 theres a sequel, jimmy spoon and the pony express, that i just got from the library, and im looking forward to reading about what happens later with jimmy. Gregory is a popular author of childrens historical fiction, including several for the dear america and royal diari.
Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Jimmy and nahanee also appear in the dear america diary, the great race, about the transcontinental railroad in 1868. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Twelveyearold jimmy spoon yearns for a life of adventure. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included.
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The book includes a map of the old west, a photo of real pony express riders, an authors note, a. Jimmy spoon and the pony express legend of jimmy spoon, book 2 by kristiana gregory book cover, description, publication history. The jimmy spoon book series by kristiana gregory includes books the legend of jimmy spoon and jimmy spoon and the pony express. The animal that jimmy has been asking his father for. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. He goes to the try outs and the boss instantly hires jimmy because of how good he is with a horse. The actionpacked adventure tale sequel to the legend of jimmy spoon is based on the memoirs of elijah nicholas wilson. Buy jimmy spoon and the pony express book online at low. Jimmy spoon and the pony express isbn 9781505329001. Click download or read online button to get jimmy spoon and the pony express book now. Jimmy spoon and the pony express the legend of jimmy spoon book 1 ebook. Sep 28, 2010 gregorys best known book is probably jenny of the tetons, about a young indian woman married to a white man in nineteenth century wyoming. Creative book report by tylyn thurman, movie trailer with scenes from wind river movie by tom shell. Having returned from living with his friends, seventeenyearold jimmy spoon, a shoshoni, grows restless again and seeks adventure by taking a job with the pony express.
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