Educational Children's Book (ages 9-12, 56 pages)
Willa, who hopes to one day become a reinswoman for the Overland Stage Line, drives the family stage when the regular driver becomes ill. The book also contains information on how the Overland Stagecoach helped settle the American West.
This book is illustrated and contains archival photographs and drawings. It also includes bolded vocabulary words with a glossary. Children will be able to identify with the young, main character and learn about an important event in American history at the same time. ["Ribbons" is the stagecoach term for "reins"]
