By the age of 12, Charlotte Parkhurst knows the world of the 1860s holds more opportunities for boys than girls.
It wasn\'t until after her death that anyone discovered she was a woman..
In this fast-paced, courageous, and inspiring story, readers adventure with Charlotte Parkhurst as she first finds work as a stable hand, becomes a famous stage-coach driver (performing brave feats and outwitting bandits), finds love as a woman but later resumes her identity as a man after the loss of a baby and the tragic death of her husband, and ultimately settles out west on the farm she\'d dreamed of having since childhood.
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So she cuts off her hair, dons boys\' clothing, and begins a new life that gives her many privileges, including the right to vote.
By the age of 12, Charlotte Parkhurst knows the world of the 1860s holds more opportunities for boys than girls
