The fastest man in the West meets his match in this deliciously clever original tall tale.With his extra-long legs, Jackrabbit McCabe can outrun anything on the American frontier- horses, trains, and even twisters. So of course, everyone in the town of Windy Flats always counts on his speed when a message has to get out fast. Then something new comes to town- the telegraph, which can send Morse code messages with the speed of electricity. At first, no one believes the newfangled contraption can deliver a message quicker than Jackrabbit… . But in a race between man and machine, who will be left in the dust?

An author’s note includes information about the invention of the telegraph, a Morse code key, and a riddle written in Morse code for kids to transcribe.

A strikingly accomplished debut…. A terrific tall tale about the costs and opportunities of technology. -Publishers Weekly, Starred

Good, quick-moving fun. Kids may marvel that communication existed before the telephone and Internet. -Kirkus Reviews