A review by the_weirdling
Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan

4.0

An enjoyable book about an orphan who runs away from an abusive situation to make her own way in the world. It’s a very powerful story, following the life of a young girl who hides by pretending to be a boy. As she ages, she never gives up the disguise. She continues to live as a male, finding freedom and accomplishment that would have been denied to her as a woman. It’s a powerful meditation on history, gender, and power. But it’s also just a nice story about a girl finding her own very unique path through life.