Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero

Moss, Marissa

ISBN 10: 1419720651 / ISBN 13: 9781419720659

Edité par Harry N. Abrams, 2016

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Synopsis :

Nurse, Soldier, Spy is a thrilling picture book biography of Civil War soldier and hero Sarah Emma Edmonds, from award-winning creators Marissa Moss and John Hendrix.

When Frank Thompson sees a recruitment poster for the new Union army, he's ready and willing to enlist. Except Frank isn't his real name. In fact, Frank is really Sarah Emma Edmonds, in disguise.

Only 19 years old, Sarah has already been dressing as a man for three years and living on the run in order to escape an arranged marriage. She's tasted freedom, and as far as she's concerned, there's no going back.

Eager to fight for the North during the Civil War, Sarah joins a Michigan infantry regiment. She excels as a soldier and even takes on the grueling task of nursing the wounded. Because of her heroism, she is asked to become a spy, cross enemy lines, and infiltrate a Confederate camp. For her first mission, Sarah must once again disguise herself and rely on the kindness of enslaved people to help her do her job.

This incredible true story of a brave young woman who makes an unlikely choice to fight for her country is one that should not be lost to history.

"The incredible story of how Sarah Edmonds becomes Frank Thompson is full of adventure, bravado and pathos." --San Francisco Chronicle

À propos des auteurs: Marissa Moss has written more than 70 children's books. She is the bestselling author/illustrator of the Amelia's Notebook series and illustrator of The Eye That Never Sleeps, America's Tea Parties, Barbed Wire Baseball, and Nurse, Soldier, Spy. Her awards include two California Book Awards, a Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award Honor, an NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, an ALA Notable, and the Cowan Writers' Prize. She lives in Berkeley, California.

John Hendrix is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. His books include The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, named a Best Book of 2018 by NPR, and Drawing Is Magic: Discovering Yourself in a Sketchbook. His award-winning illustrations have appeared on book jackets and in newspapers and magazines. He is chair of the MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture program in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. Hendrix lives in Webster Groves, Missouri.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah ...
Éditeur : Harry N. Abrams
Date d'édition : 2016
Reliure : Couverture souple
Illustrateur : Hendrix, John
Etat : Good