THE SECRET SOLDIER: THE STORY OF DEBORAH SAMPSON
During the American Revolutionary War, when Deborah Sampson was 18 years old, most girls her age were getting married. But Deborah wanted to have adventures – and so she joined the Continental army, disguised as a man! An amazing, true story. Illustrated by Harold Goodwin. Ages 6-12
“History and biography are carefully integrated. Readers follow Deborah from childhood to young adulthood, paralleling the young nation’s fight for freedom with Deborah’s own desire for independence and selfhood.” School Library Journal
“How she keeps her secret, how she wins the admiration of others, makes for exciting and suspenseful reading.” Journal of the New England Reading Association.