num_pages: 310
description: From acclaimed QUILT TRILOGY author Ann Rinaldi comes another gripping historical adventure. Here, a courageous girl disguises herself as a boy and fights in the Civil War.The year is 1861. When spirited teenager Sarah Louisa learns that she is to be married off to her despicable neighbor, she runs away from home. Disguising herself as a boy, Sarah boldly joins the army--and before long is a soldier in the Civil War. Sarah navigates the joys and hardships of army life, all the while struggling to keep her true identity a secret. But Sarah's real adventure is only just beginning. A chance encounter with a detective soon draws her into a web of mystery, intrigue, and romance--and Sarah's courage will be put to the test as never before.
language: English
title: Girl in Blue
titlecomplete: Girl in Blue
characters: Sarah Emma Edmonds, Allan Pinkerton
genres: Historical, Childrens, Civil War, Young Adult, War, Middle Grade, Romance, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 3697
places: Michigan, Washington, D.C.
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Young Hoosier Book Award
category: Middle Grades, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: South Carolina Junior Book Award
category: Middle Grades
publisher: Scholastic