| Jackrabbit McCabe & the Electric Telegraph Contributor(s): Rozier, Lucy Margaret (Author), Espinosa, Leo (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0385378432 ISBN-13: 9780385378437 Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2014010930 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 11" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 176184 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The fastest man in the West meets his match in this deliciously clever original tall tale. With his extra-long legs, Jackrabbit McCabe can outrun anything on the American frontier: horses, trains, and even twisters. So of course, everyone in the town of Windy Flats always counts on his speed when a message has to get out fast. Then something new comes to town: the telegraph, which can send Morse code messages with the speed of electricity. At first, no one believes the newfangled contraption can deliver a message quicker than Jackrabbit. . . . But in a race between man and machine, who will be left in the dust? An author's note includes information about the invention of the telegraph, a Morse code key, and a riddle written in Morse code for kids to transcribe. A strikingly accomplished debut.... A terrific tall tale about the costs and opportunities of technology. --Publishers Weekly, Starred Good, quick-moving fun. Kids may marvel that communication existed before the telephone and Internet. --Kirkus Reviews |