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| Title | : | Riding Freedom |
| Author | : | Pam Muñoz Ryan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 144 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 1999 by Scholastic Paperbacks (first published 1998) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction. Animals. Horses |
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Paperback | Pages: 144 pages Rating: 4.16 | 6029 Users | 655 Reviews
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Charlotte Parkhurst is raised in an orphanage for boys, which suits her just fine. She doesn’t like playing with dolls, she can hold her own in a fight, and she loves to work in the stables. Charlotte has a way with horses and wants to spend her life training and riding them on a ranch of her own. The problem is, as a girl in the mid-1800s, Charlotte is expected to live a much different life – one without freedom. But Charlotte is smart and determined, and she figures out a way to live her dreams with a plan so clever and so secret – almost no one figures it out.
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| Original Title: | Riding Freedom |
| ISBN: | 0439087961 (ISBN13: 9780439087964) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | California(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Grand Canyon Reader Award for Intermediate Book (2000), Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award Nominee (2001), California Young Readers Medal for Intermediate (2000) |
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Ratings: 4.16 From 6029 Users | 655 ReviewsCommentary Based On Books Riding Freedom
Riding Freedom starts a bit slow, but by the end, I wished there was more. Maybe the author kept it short for a young audience, or maybe there's just not a lot known about our subject, Charlotte/Charlie, the heroine of this historical fiction/biographical novel. Whatever the case, I was left with questions about her life. We know she lived as a man until she died and never married or revealed her secret. But I wondered if her childhood friend ever returned to help her run the ranch that wasI read this book for my Children's Literature class and was a little disappointed. I never experienced much of an attachment for the characters after the first few chapters. Charlotte in the orphanage was spunky and full of personality, but Charley the stagecoach driver seemed a stiff and purely biographical telling of a person who lived a long time ago. I felt only confusion about the relationship between Charlotte and her friend Hayward. I did enjoy the adventures Charley faced in her life,
I picked up this book because there is a girl in my class who loves horses and it will be on sale through Scholastic this month. I was ecstatic when I realized it is based on a true story about Charlotte Parkhurst, a young orphan girl who runs away and disguises herself as a boy to live her dreams. Lots of tie-ins for the classroom - life in the mid-1800's, westward expansion, California Gold Rush, horses, losing a parent, civil rights, Women's suffrage, presidential elections, friendship,
I recently read The Whip by Karen Kondazian and found the character of Charley Parkhurst so interesting I immediately sought out this children's version just to get another quick take on the story. To keep the interest of kids, the character's birthdate has been moved a few decades so Parkhurst can be a child and young adult for most of the book. Pretty standard children's fare with a plucky and determined protagonist facing some difficult circumstances and choices.Neither book seems to do
Riding Freedom is a wonderful historical fiction text that tells the story of Charlotte Parkhurst. Taking place in the mid-1800s, Charlottes life is far from what you might expect of a female born in the northeast. After being orphaned in a carriage accident as an infant, Charlottes life is full of adventure after she runs away and begins her life as a stable hand disguised as a boy. Learning to be a stage-coach driver and moving out west to California to buy her own farm, Charlotte doesnt doubt
Riding Freedom starts a bit slow, but by the end, I wished there was more. Maybe the author kept it short for a young audience, or maybe there's just not a lot known about our subject, Charlotte/Charlie, the heroine of this historical fiction/biographical novel. Whatever the case, I was left with questions about her life. We know she lived as a man until she died and never married or revealed her secret. But I wondered if her childhood friend ever returned to help her run the ranch that was
I read this with my son as part of a school assignment. It was wonderful. Based on a true story - I love those. Well written and great messages. I love books where everything works out in the end after a lot of adversity.
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