Contributions

  • Selznick, Brian, ill - Contributor

Publication

1999 - Scholastic, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

34,500 words, Guess

Page Count

138 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780439087964
  • Open LibraryOL16139537M

Classifications

  • LCCPZ7.R9553 Ri 1999
  • LCCPZ7.R9553 Ri 1998

Description

A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive new author treatment. In this fast-paced, courageous, and inspiring story, readers adventure with Charlotte Parkhurst as she first finds work as a stable hand, becomes a famous stage-coach driver (performing brave feats and outwitting bandits), finds love as a woman but later resumes her identity as a man after the loss of a baby and the tragic death of her husband, and ultimately settles out west on the farm she'd dreamed of having since childhood. It wasn't until after her death that anyone discovered she was a woman.

Description

A fictionalized account of Charley (Charlotte) Parkhurst who ran away from an orphanage, posed as a boy, moved to California, and fooled everyone by her appearance

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction
  • Juvenile fiction

Other Editions

  • Riding freedomScholastic1999-01-01
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