Pam Muñoz Ryan

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.

Riding Freedom

Pam Munoz Ryan

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.

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Caroline Lewicki

This is one of the best children's books I've read in a long time! Charlotte, a young orphan, dreams of her freedom from the terrible orphanage she has lived in since she was a baby. When she finally runs away, disguised as a boy, she discovers just how much freedom she has. I thought this had a powerful message embedded in a very sweet story.

A heart-warming and amazing story for children, that teaches one to follow their heart and get back on the horse. 

Riding Freedom

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