Riding Freedom

By: Pam Munoz Ryan

Narrated by: Melissa Hughes

Charlotte Parkhurst was raised in the mid-1800s and was expected to live her life without the freedoms she dreamed of. But Charlotte was smart and determined, and she figured out a way to live her life the way she wanted. She became an expert horse rider, a legendary stagecoach driver, and the first woman ever to vote—at a time when such things were outlawed for women.

©1998 Pam Munoz Ryan (P)2019 ABP Editore

Critic reviews

"[An] ebullient and tautly structured novel that moves along at a gallop." (Publishers Weekly)

"The author provides a compact and exciting story about real people who exemplify traits that readers admire. A concluding note tells more about the historical facts surrounding Parkhurst's life, but kids will read it just for the adventure." (School Library Journal)

Very good

I greatly enjoyed this book. The author’s note at the end is a great ending

Wow I love this book

Man this is one of the best horse books I've ever read and Charlie is one of the best characters out of all

Riding Freedom

I loved it and it was heartwarming and the narrator was very calming thank you

Loved it!

I listened to this with my 9 and 10 year old daughters on a road trip and it was a great story. The girls really loved the history of it and it sparked some great conversations about how things "used to be." I would highly recommend this for a car ride with the family!

Love!

How the author details the bond between Charlie and the horses is absolutely perfect! She did Charlie a great justice!