Snowshoe Thompson: Sierra Mailman

by John L. Smith

Book Overview

Before the railroad made travel to the isolated communites of theSierra Nevada accessible, Snowshoe Thompson endured the elements to trek across snowy mountains, facing frostbite, fatigue, and even wolves to deliver the mail. Thompson carried more than letters from home; he carried on his back the future of Nevada, saving lives in the process, on snowshoes of his own design.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1953055060
• ISBN13: 9781953055064
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Keystone Canyon Press
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7