num_pages: 215
description: In the 1700s womens responsibilities were primarily child rearing and household duties. But Deborah Sampson wanted more from life. She wanted to read to traveland to fight for her countrys independence. When the colonies went to war with the British in 1775 Deborah was intent on being part of the action. Seeing no other option she disguised herself in a mans uniform and served in the Continental army for more than a year her identity hidden from her fellow soldiers. Accomplished writer Sheila Solomon Klass creates a gripping firstperson account of an extraordinary woman who lived a life full of danger adventure and intrigue.
language: English
title: Soldier's Secret: The Story of Deborah Sampson
publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)