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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/16/13

Riding Freedom

AUTHOR/ ILLUSTRATOR: Pam Munoz Ryan/ Brian Selznick
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Paperback
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1, 1999
GENRE: Informational
READING LEVEL: 3rd grade - 7th grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A woman becomes a famous stage-coach driver and finds love. After the loss of a baby and the tragic death of her husband, she identifies herself as a man and settles out west on the farm of 
her dreams. It wasn't until after her death that anyone discovered she was a woman.
INTEGRATED IDEA: Students will write an obituary describing the main characters life including the main
events that happened in her life. 
REVIEWER'S NAME AND AFFILIATION: Kandyce Mahone - Valdosta State University