Mailing May - by Michael O Tunnell (Paperback)

About the Book

Based on the true story of Charlotte May Pierstoff, who in 1914 wanted to visit her grandmother across the Idaho mountains. Yet a train ticket would have cost her parents a full day's pay. Then her father decided to "mail" May to Idaho. Full-color illustrations.

From the Back Cover

Nowadays it's no big deal or a girl to travel seventy-five miles. But when Charlotte May Pierstorff wanted to cross seventy-five miles of Idaho mountains to see her grandma in 1914, it was a very big deal indeed. There was no highway except the railroad, and a train ticket would have cost her parents a full day's pay.

Here is the true story of how May got to visit her grandma, thanks to her won spunk, her father's ingenuity, and the U.S. mail.

00-01 CA Young Reader Medal Masterlist and 01 Colorado Children's Book Award (Pic. Bk Cat.)