Un Caballo Llamado Libertad (Riding Freedom) (Spanish Edition)

About this book

Charlotte Parkhurst was a real person with a larger-than-life story. Known in history and folklore as the "first women to vote in state of California" she went to the ballot box in 1868 more than fifty years before womens suffrage and fooled everyone by dressing as a man.Orphaned as an infant and raised among boys Charlotte was only twelve when she realized there were many more opportunities in the world for boys than girls. With a little help from her friend Hayward she cut off all her hair donned boys clothing staged her own death and ran away. From that day forward she was taken for a boy.In this fast-paced courageous and inspiring story readers adventure with Charlotte as she first finds work as a stable hand becomes a famous stage-coach driver (performing brave feats and outwitting bandits) and ultimately settles out west on the farm shed dreamed of having since childhood. It wasnt until after her death that anyone discovered she was a woman.Extensively researched this fictionalized story combines all the known facts of Charlottes life with author Pam Ryans spirited imaginings. Brian Selznicks skillful black and white drawings add to the drama and together author and artist rescue a little known heroine from oblivion and bring her vividly to life for young readers.