Riding Freedom - Softcover

Ryan, Pam Muuoz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590957678 ISBN 13: 9780590957670

Publisher: Scholastic Inc, 1999

Synopsis

Charlotte Parkhurst was raised in an orphanage for boys, which suited her just fine. She didn't like playing with dolls, she could hold her own in a fight, and she loved to work in the stable. Charlotte had a special way with horses and wanted to spend her life training and riding them on a ranch of her own. She had the courage to follow her dreams...

About this title

About the Author:

Pam Munoz Ryan is the recipient of the NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award and the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award for multicultural literature. She has written more than thirty books which have garnered, among countless accolades, the Pura Belpre Medal, the Jane Addams Award, and the Schneider Family Award. She lives near San Diego.

From AudioFile:

Narrator Melissa Hughes captures the spirit and determination of heroine Charlotte Parkhurst. This fictionalized account of a real girl growing up in the 1800s to become a renowned horsewoman and stagecoach driver resonates with pluck and can-do spirit. You just know as you listen to Hughes's portrayal of this cheerful character that whatever hardships knock her down, Charlotte will pick herself up and find another way to make her dreams come true. Charlotte chooses while still young to become "Charley," realizing that the obstacles she faces will be more easily overcome if she appears to be a boy. Charlotte's special gift for working with horses will be sure to appeal to many a horse-crazy young listener. D.G. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0590957678
• ISBN 13: 9780590957670
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Illustrator: Selzuick Brian