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| The fascinating story of a young woman who disguised herself as a man and fought bravely for American independence during the Revolutionary War. |
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| About the Author
Ann McGovern has been writing children's books for over 35 years. She has published over 45 titles including STONE SOUP, several books in the IF YOU LIVED.... series, and SCRAM, KID! (Viking, 1974), which won the Horn Book Award. McGovern spent part of her career at Scholastic, where she created the See-Saw Book Club. McGovern lives in New York City.
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From Chapter 4 -- Free - to Do What?: Deborah dreamed of a great adventure. Doing housework from morning till night and looking after a house full of babies was not her idea of a great adventure. Not yet. Not now.
Now she wanted to travel, to walk in different places, to see different faces.
During the war she had heard of Boston, Philadelphia, New York. Would she ever see those great cities?
In those days, if a poor man wanted to travel and have adventures, he joined the army.
"Why can't I join the army too?" Deborah thought. Then she laughed at herself.
"Me - Deborah Sampson - a soldier!" she thought. She knew the army was only for men.
"Wait," she told herself. "Why not me? Wasn't I a teacher without ever going to school? Wasn't I a good teacher?
"Why not a soldier? Why not dress like a man and be a soldier!"
She went to sleep that night thinking about it. She dreamed about it.
And when she woke up, her head was filled with the single thought. It wasn't a dream now. It was a hope - a plan - a secret plan! |
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| Ann McGovern has written an easily read biography for beginning readers of a woman who made historical history at the time of the Revolutionary War. Deborah disguised herself as a male soldier in the War so that she could seek adventure. She learned the hardships of the War first hand and kept her identity hidden until she was wounded. The illustrations in the story are a delightful addition which allows a young reader to stay interested in the text. I believe my son who is a reluctant reader will enjoy this book and learn about an interesting role that one women played in our countries history. |
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