What do You think about The Gentleman Outlaw And Me--Eli (1997)?
I know that I read this when I was younger. I went through a stage when I absolutely loved Mary Downing Hahn. I don't remember anything about this one, but I do remember that I enjoyed it. *Update. I just reread this one and I'm no longer convinced that I actually read it. None of it was actually familiar and I'm not so sure it's one I picked up, even though I loved this author and the title sounded familiar. It's definitely one I would have loved as a kid though. Reading it now, I didn't love it, but it was quite enjoyable.
—Ashley
gr 4-7 212 pgs1887, West / Colorado. 12 year old Eliza Bates disguises herself as a boy and becomes Elijah Yates. Her goal: to reach Tinville, Colorado and find her father. Along the way, she meets Calvin Featherbone, "a gentleman outlaw" who is also headed to Tinville. He is determined to find a sheriff with the last name Bates who killed Featerbone's father. Eliza wonders if they are looking for the same person and is determined to find him before Calvin does.As exciting as the description sou
—Miss Amanda
This had to be one of the best western books I have ever read, if not the only one. I loved that a young girl had courage to go out in search for her father. It amazed me that she was willing to do anything (including stealing and lying) to get back to him. Eliza's determination was strong and I believe that it will help her to do great things when she gets older. Of course she is only fictional, but with a determination like hers, I believe we can all learn that we can equally reach our dreams (hopefully with less scrapes and scrabbles though). The Gentleman Outlaw drove me absolutely crazy though. I wanted to shout at Eliza not to trust him, but alas it was futile. Fortunately he didn't turn out too bad, but still, I wanted to give him a piece of my mind. Warning: Cross dressing, alcohol, language, disobedience
—Haylee
