Riding Freedom

$5.59

Paperback
Author: Pam Mu?oz Ryan
Illustrator: Brian Selznick
Publisher: Scholastic
Publish Date: September 1999
Language: English
Reading Level: 4.5
EAN: 9780439087964

Overview

Children’s Literature Legacy Award Winner

This remarkable story was inspired by the true adventures of a little known, horse-loving heroine of the west. Perfect for fans of Pax, Wildoak, and A Horse Named Sky.

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.

The problem was, as a girl in the mid-1800s, Charlotte was expected to live a much different life–one without the freedoms she dreamed of. But Charlotte was smart and determined, and she figured out a way to live her life on her terms.

Details

Pages: 144
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 in
Lexile Score: 720
Interest Level: Middle Grade (MG)
Point Value: 3
ISBN: 0439087961

Awards

2001 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee (Grades 4-8)
2001 Sasquatch Award - Nominee (Children/Young Adult)
2001 Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee (Elementary)
2001 Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee (Grades 4-6)
2000 California Young Reader Medal - Winner (Intermediate)
2000 Grand Canyon Reader Award - Winner (Intermediate)
1999 WILLA Literary Award - Winner (Young Adult)