Matthew Hartmann’s Pony Express route was along the Platte River Road in Nebraska. It is historical fiction told in the voice of the young man who who rode “The Pony” and found romance.

Year of the Hawk is a sweet story of two Pawnee children who find a hatchling hawk in a pile of leaves on the ground. Pawnee culture in the late 1800’s, friendship, rescue and training of the hawk fill the pages of this little book.

Children will enjoy reading or listening to an adult read the books. They are available on Amazon.