Meet one of the unsung legends who helped settle the American West. Mary Fields was a larger-than-life pioneer whose incredible true story continues to inspire today.
Born into slavery, Mary found her freedom and sought out a new life. In 1895, in her sixties, she entered a grueling competition to become a stagecoach driver. She shocked everyone by beating out a field of tough cowboys, proving she was the fastest to hitch a team of six horses. Winning the dangerous job, she became the first African American woman to drive a United States mail route. For years, she traveled the rugged badlands with her pet eagle, fiercely protecting the mail from outlaws and wild animals without ever losing a single package.
This thrilling biography introduces young readers to a fearless trailblazer who paved the way for women and people of color across the frontier.
6-8 Years
35 Pages
