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A Soldier's Secret: The Incredible True Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero
391 pp.
| Abrams/Amulet |
September, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-0427-7$16.95
(3)
YA
In this fictionalized biography, a young woman narrates her captivating story of serving in the Civil War as a soldier, nurse, and spy disguised as a man to escape an arranged marriage. Overall the story is authentic, and Moss acknowledges where she took liberties with the truth. Archival photographs are interspersed throughout the text. Timeline. Bib.