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Jackrabbit McCabe & the Electric Telegraph
by Jackrabbit McCabe & the Electric Telegraph
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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
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Product Details
- Random House Children Brand
- Sep 8, 2015 Pub Date:
- 0385378432 ISBN-10:
- 9780385378437 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 40 Pages
- 11.13 in * 9.63 in * 0.38 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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