Rough, Tough Charley
Illustrator
Adam Gustavson
Publisher
Random House Children's Book
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9781582461847
Pages
32 pages
Genre
biography
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
A brief illustrated biography of Charley Parkhurst, a stagecoach driver and pioneer of California who posed for most of her life as a man.
Grade Level
K-3; 3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Homelessness; Poverty; Gender nonconformity; homeless; homless child; living in poverty; poor; girls who dress as boys
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
none
Keywords
women pioneers; pioneers; mistaken identity; stagecoach drivers; orphan; California; stories in rhyme
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kay, Verla, "Rough, Tough Charley" (2007). Diverse Families. 1221.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1221