Jackrabbit McCabe & the Electric Telegraph

von Lucy Margaret Rozier

40 Seiten, Hardcover, ab 4 bis 8 Jahre

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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

• Themen: Kinder, Jugendliche und Bildung Romane, Erzählungen, Tatsachenberichte Überlieferte , traditionelle Geschichten
• ISBN: 9780385378437
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.09.2015
• Größe: 236 x 279 mm
• Verlag: Random House Children's Books
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 4 bis 8 Jahre
• Illustrationen: Leo Espinosa