{"product_id":"the-ride-the-legend-of-betsy-dowdy-hardcover","title":"The Ride: The Legend of Betsy Dowdy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKitty Griffin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarjorie Priceman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne brave girl, one strong pony, one desperate ride to deliver a crucial message that would change the course of American history. Betsy is the girl power answer to Paul Revere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRepeated for over two hundred years as an oral tradition, the legend of Betsy Dowdy is a classic American tale of a girl who simply believed she could be free. Inspired by the danger and daring of this ordinary North Carolinian girl, THE RIDE is a story about stepping up to help the cause you believe in, doing even what little you can, and building the United States of America.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKitty Griffin \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Germany and adopted by Americans. She has traveled from one end of the USA to the other, living at twenty-eight different \"permanent\" addresses, with much of her childhood spent in Virginia. She has worked as a counselor, a mailman, a waitress, a secretary, and, of course, as a children's book author. She teaches in the MFA Writing for Children program at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA. She lives in Washington County, Pennsylvania with her husband and assorted furry friends. She can also be found at www.kittygriffin.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in \u003ci\u003eZin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! \u003c\/i\u003eby Lloyd Moss and \u003ci\u003eHot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Ride\u003c\/i\u003e, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.3 x 11.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ride: The Legend of Betsy Dowdy\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169809109127,"sku":"9781416928164","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6e41e232604c923d8c7846b5613ffb82.webp?v=1733343721","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-ride-the-legend-of-betsy-dowdy-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}