A fascinating history of the US Post Office for kids, from acclaimed author Linda Barrett OsborneIn America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come. Alexis de Toqueville, 1835Whos Got Mail? is an intriguing and factfilled look at how the mail has been delivered in the United States since before the Constitution was even signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service went hand in hand with the spread of democracy and transportation. As settlement spread west, communication became even more important to let distant residents feel that they were American no part of the country was too far away, no village or farm too small to have access to the post. Moreover, the Post Office has always been a public serviceit was not originally designed to make a profit or act like a business, but to deliver letters, medical supplies, packages ordered through catalogs, and all the things that Americans need at a reasonable cost. Over the centuries, it has also been one of the largest employers in the United States, particularly as a means for African Americans and women to secure stable, middleclass jobs. Full of eccentric characters, great stories, and technological achievements, this fun middlegrade narrative nonfiction celebrates one of our oldest and strongest institutions and is a true testament to the spirit of American democracy.

Binding: Hardback;176 pages; Publisher: Abrams; Classification: YNH; Weight: 722 g; Dimensions: 216 x 145 x 20

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