About this title: Based on historical fact, this story explores the life of Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst, a girl who in the 1860s began disguising herself as a boy and passing herself off as male. This story begins when Charlotte is 12 and living in an orphanage. Aware of the limited opportunities available to women, and fearing that if she is not adopted she will ...
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Description: Selznick, Brian. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Very Clean, shows some slight edgewear/shelvewear or would be fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 138 p. Contains: Illustrations. Scholastic Signature. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Description: Fine. 0439087961 Excellent condition Soft cover book, clean pages, No creases to spine, this book is Near NEW! Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: APPLE PAPERBACK-SCHOLASTIC
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780590957670ISBN:0590957678
Description: BRIAN SELZNICK. Fine. No dust jacket as issued. 138 p. Includes illustrations. CLEAN AND TIGHT-LOOKS BRAND NEW-APPLE PAPERBACK, DRAWINGS BY BRIAN SELZNICK, JUVENILLE FICTION-MID 1800'S, HISTORICAL FICTION. THANK YOU read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780439087964ISBN:0439087961
Description: Selznick, Brian. Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 138 p. Contains: Illustrations. Scholastic Signature. Intended for a juvenile audience. Very good read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780439087964ISBN:0439087961
Description: Selznick, Brian. Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 138 p. Contains: Illustrations. Scholastic Signature. Intended for a juvenile audience. Very good read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780439087964ISBN:0439087961
Description: Selznick, Brian. Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 138 p. Contains: Illustrations. Scholastic Signature. Intended for a juvenile audience. Very good read more
"Charlotte's parents both die when lightning startles the horses that are pulling their carriage. Since she has no other relatives, Charlotte is sent to an orphanage for boys - the only one around. As a young girl, she loves working in the stables and racing the horses until a jealous boy from town says it isn't proper for a girl, and she is forced to stop and given more household chores for the orphanage. But Charlotte has dreams of owning her own ranch and training horses and she won't let the fact that she's a firl stop her."
"This is the best book ever! Hannah and I read this one to pieces in LE. I love this book. If you have not read this, you are living an incomplete life. I heart this book!"
"Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan is based on the true story of Charlotte Darkey Parkhurst, a strong, independent young woman who made her way in a world of men in the mid-1800s. She lost her parents when she was just a toddler and lived her early life in an orphanage filled with boys. She quickly became adept at taking care of, riding, and training horses. Charley had what it took to be a first-rate carriage driver...and that she did. She ran away from the orphanage since she knew her gender would hold her back and prevent her from doing the job she loved. With the help of Vern, a wise, runaway slave, she made her fortune as an exceptional stage coach driver. In order to do this, she disguised herself as a man all throughout her life and by doing so, registered to vote...something that women did not have the freedom to do."
"This is my favorite childhood book. I read this book twice and I never got tired of it. I love how the main characeters passion for horses never changed during the whole book even though her life changed!"
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