Soldier's Secret: The Story Of Deborah Sampson (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
So, an average woman in the late 1700's with, at the time, inhuman thoughts about joining the army. She eventually does, but not before camouflaging herself as a boy. So does this book fire the musket into the readers favorite section, or will it be sliced in half by the redcoats?To start off, we get an entry point that has absolutely no effect on the story later. Good job, guys. Basicly, Deborah Sampson, or Robert Schultz (I think. Correct me if I'm wrong)as her boy name, tries to fake her death. She fails after she gets a common case of the hiccups.Don't think the bad luck ends for Deborah ends there, either. She suffers through a very hard childhood, if you could call it one. She had to start motherly chores at the ripe old age of 8. Deborah was a "Give-away child". She lived with people who never loved her, and, at best, enslaved her. At age 18, she finally did what she should have done a long time ago; run far, far away.She joined the army having nothing else to do. And so, the adventure begins! I do NOT want to tell you anymore, because this is a book people don't usually pick up. Sure, it was in the top ten historical fiction books at some point, but who would notice? Bring on the scale!EpicAwesome XMehBadTerribleYeah, this book is pretty good. As a matter of fact I will say one thing more; Deborah Sampson actually existed. And with that, I will see you in ctberspace Deborah Sampson's story is incredible; a woman disguising herself convincingly and becoming a soldier during the Revolutionary War. Hard to fathom, really. I love the time period and her bravery. It is a great story.I grabbed this book for a quick read as it hasn't circulated and I was debating whether to weed it. The problem for me is it is fictionalized. I want a straight biography. I think that's why it hasn't gone out--- middle schoolers who may be interested in studying Sampson need straight nonfiction. definitely worth another shot.
What do You think about Soldier's Secret: The Story Of Deborah Sampson (2009)?
This short novel highlights Deborah Sampson and her courage in joining the Continental Army.
—Holly
Was a little hard to get through at the beginning but climaxed slowly to a great ending.
—Cheri
A very broad overview that whets the appetite fir more of the meat of Sampson's story.
—Scheiterhaufen
