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Title	:	The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson
Author	:	Ann McGovern
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 64 pages
Published	:	June 1st 1990 by Scholastic Inc. (first published 1975)
Categories	:	Biography. History. Childrens. Nonfiction

The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson

Ann McGovern

Paperback | Pages: 64 pages

Rating: 3.87 | 399 Users | 86 Reviews

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This came across as very odd to me.

It's so short, with so many facts thrown in that it didn't feel like a story at all, more a summary of her life. Which, given the intended audience, seems rather an odd approach, as even to me the dry tone was uninteresting.

However, in among the plain list of facts were a few attempts to guess at what Deborah Sampson's emotions might have been over certain events. For example: "Deborah loved her kind cousin. Miss Fuller taught her how to spin and weave, and how to make bread. Best of all were the wonderful hours of reading lessons... For three years Deborah was happy." Which attempts at making this a "story" and not just a summary just came across as condescending.

Also, there were a few events included in the story that seemed rather too mature for the intended audience. The most vivid being the detailed description of Deborah using her knife to dig a bullet out of her own leg so that doctors wouldn't find out she's a girl.

So, I suppose by odd I mean contradictory. The dry facts presented in a condescending tone interspersed with too-graphic details makes me wonder just who the intended audience might be. I'm not sure how comfortable I feel having this in my classroom library.

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Original Title:	The Secret Soldier: The Story Of Deborah Sampson (Scholastic Biography)
ISBN:	0590430521 (ISBN13: 9780590430524)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Deborah Sampson

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Ratings: 3.87 From 399 Users | 86 Reviews

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Easy read for elementary aged students about the story of Deborah McGovern, a woman who dressed like a man so that she could fight in the Revolutionary War against the British. It is a factual novel, that starts with the story of Deborah's difficult childhood and continues to explain the hows and whys she wanted to fight in the War for Independence. I would have loved to read more about some of her adventures during the war, but the book does a nice job with "just the brief facts" of her life.

The true story of a girl who disguised as a guy, and joined the army. (Mulan?!)Decent book :)

SYNOPSIS:The Secret Soldier tells the story of Deborah Sampson, a woman who always wanted to travel but never had any money. She knows that the army travels so she dresses up as a man so she can join the army, where women aren't aloud. But what happens if they find out her secret?REVIEW: This review contains some historical events throughout the book that had appeared in Deborah's lifetime. Everything all happens so quick, that you don't feel like your reading a book, you feel like your reading

By reading this book, students will gain a better understanding of the life of women during the Revoltuionary War as well as the life of a soldier in the Continental Army. This will give students another perspective on this time period (a girl fighting as a man in the Continental Army). While this book is historical fiction, it is also classified as a biography. This woman actually dressed as a man so she could fight in the army. Underlying themes in this book are also courage, bravery, and

My almost 10 year old daughter loved this book. The idea that a woman could get away with pretending she was a man to join the army amazed her. Good biography for young ladies to read as an example of how to not let boundaries dictate their lives

Written in short entertaining paragraphs which I can only assumed where formed from Deborah Sampson diary as the book states she kept one most of her life after she learned to read. Deborah was known to be a very smart child and as a adult even taught as a school teacher for a while until she became eager to travel the world. She saw her chance in joining the American Revolution dressed as a man. She even fooled her own mother dressed up.The book is easy to read and entertaining with drawings of

I read this book over and over as a kid, before I enjoyed reading and when I rarely ever did it for fun. Deborah Sampson is an unsung hero from our nation's past that every child should learn about in school.