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Griffin, Kitty.

The ride : the legend of Betsy Dowdy / by Kitty Griffin ; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman. - 1st ed. - New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2010] �2010. - p. : col. ill., col. map ; 24 x 29 cm.

Map on endpapers.

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Recounts the legend of North Carolina teenager, Betsy Dowdy, whose courageous ride on a cold December night in 1775 may have played a crucial role in the American Revolution.

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ISBN: 9781416928164 (trade) 1416928162

LCCN: 2009020841

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Horsemanship--Juvenile fiction.
Horsemanship--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Horsemanship--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Horsemanship--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Juvenile fiction.
North Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Juvenile fiction.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Fiction.
North Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Fiction.
United States--History--1775-1783, Revolution.
North Carolina--History.
United States--History--Fiction.--Revolution, 1775-1783
North Carolina--History--Fiction.--1775-1783

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.
Picture books for children.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.G881358 / Ri 2010

Dewey Class. No.: [E]