Based on a true story, Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan is a work of historical fiction based on the life of Charlotte Darkey Parkhurst. Charlotte lives her life posing as a man so that she can follow her passion of working with horses and driving a stagecoach. Through her heroic story, Ryan explores themes of gender roles, freedom, and friendship.
An award-winning author of picture books, Pam Muñoz Ryan blends colorful rhyme as well as concise texts in her books that deal with concepts, such as One Hundred Is a Family and The Crayon ...
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