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Riding Freedom
By Ryan, Pam Munoz & Selznick, Brian
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-59095-766-3
- Publisher
- New York : Scholastic Press, 1998.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 1998
Gr 4-6 This fictionalized biography of the first woman to vote in the state of California, and perhaps in the whole United States, is fascinating. Charlotte Parkhurst, known as Charley, spent most of her life masquerading as a man. Raised in an orphanage where she is the only girl, she is prevented from being adopted by the staff, who put her to work in the kitchen. Her own predilection is to be with the horses and the elderly man who cares for them. Vern's tales of escaping ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
