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The Gentleman Outlaw and Me--Eli

In 1887 twelve-year-old Eliza, disguised as a boy and traveling to Colorado in search of her missing father, falls in with a gentleman outlaw and joins him in his illegal schemes. "With plenty of twists and turns — and a cameo appearance by Doc Holliday—it's a real cowgirl, triumph." — Kirkus Reviews

Genre
historical fictionadventurewesternromancehumor
Themes
childhoodfriendship
Setting
american westcolorado
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 192 pages

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