Un Caballo Llamado Libertad (Riding Freedom) (Spanish Edition)
Grade 4-6-Based on the true-life experience of Charlotte Darkey  Parkhurst, this Spanish translation of Muoz Ryan's popular 1999  title, promises to keep independent readers engaged through to  the end. Charlotte finds her niche caring for horses after  escaping from an unhappy life in an orphanage. Skilled at  driving passenger coaches in New England during the early 1800s,  she finds that her biggest challenge is dressing and acting like  a man, which she must do to avoid being taken back to the  orphanage. Eventually, her journey takes her to California,  where she is surrounded with the bustle of the gold rush and  becomes the first woman voter in the state. Charlotte, or  "Charley," as she is called in the book, demonstrates strength  in determination, self-sufficiency, goal setting, and  citizenshipmaking an excellent role model. Well-placed b&w;  sketches are a handsome addi- tion to the text. This is a  classic story of overcoming the odds and essential for any  collection.Paul M. Kienlen, Alicia R. Chacon International  School, El Paso, TXCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.