The Remarkable Ride of the Abernathy Boys,

by Rob Jackson

Chills and thrills await for these three young ladies. The battle between the natural and the supernatural is about to commence. Will they survive what lies in store for them or will this be their last assignment?

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

Michelle and Kevin Douglas Provostial Professor and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and at the Precourt Institute for Energy
[Earth System Science]

Rob Jackson and his lab examine the many ways people affect the Earth. They seek basic scientific knowledge and use it to help shape policies and reduce the environmental footprint of global warming, energy extraction, and other issues. They're currently examining the effects of climate change and drought on old-growth forests. They are also working to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Global Carbon Project (globalcarbonproject.org), which Jackson chairs.

Rob is a current Djerassi artist in residence and a recent Guggenheim Fellow and sabbatical visitor in the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, and Ecological Society of America. He received a Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering from the National Science Foundation, awarded at the White House.

Academic Appointments
Professor, Earth System Science
Senior Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Senior Fellow, Precourt Institute for Energy

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A ten-year-old and a six-year-old rode their horses from Oklahoma to D.C, met President Taft, then rode to NY and met, again, Theodore Roosevelt. Buying a car in NY, they drove it home to Oklahoma, then later rode, horseback, to the west coast. They were definitely celebrities in their day, and can you imagine the trouble their parents would be in these days for allowing that much freedom? Amazing.

[Kkhunt5 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had heard of the Abernathy boys during our 30 years living in Southwest Oklahoma. I was surprised at the courage of two young boys, ages 6 and 10, who rode horses from Frederick, Oklahoma to New York City at the turn of the twentieth century. What a difference between then and now, when six year olds are not out of our sight! These boys were famous during this time, and met two presidents, and led a parade in New York City. I was also fascinated by their return journey by car, a Brush car made out of wood. This is a very easy read, and I finished it in just a couple of hours, but the historical value of the book made it worth the read.

[Lavolily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes remarkable!!! I can't seem to get enough of these very young boys and their amazing feats of adventure.

Their adventures took place in a space and time that will never be reproduced again. It was novel at the time, and I'm glad there are several books memorializing this era and the boys. I'm glad their exploits have remained to remind us all that life is for living.

I recommend these books for all young readers so they can see that just because they're kids doesn't mean they aren't capable. These youngsters had more common sense than some grown-up folks!
Classic....

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

What makes this a good book is how old these young boys were when there dad let them drive across the U.S. and the fact that it is true. Learned about this book from the Boys'Life book column (which I believe has been discontinued!) along with some awesome other books. Can't remember when I read it.

[Relstuart · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun true story about two boys (7 and 9) who rode their horses from Oklahoma to DC and then New York City visiting the sitting president (Taft) and their favorite former president Teddy Roosevelt. People had higher expectations of children acting like adults at younger ages during this time but these two were young for this trip even then.