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Girl in Blue
Girl in Blue
Author: Ann Rinaldi
As an adolescent, Sarah Louisa Wheelock vowed never to let a man control her. With this unshakable conviction, she abandoned her life on a Michigan farm and disguised herself as a boy so she could fight in the Civil War. Ann Rinaldi¹s well-researched and superbly wrought narrative illuminates the courage and audacity of this colorful histor...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780439073363
ISBN-10: 0439073367
Publication Date: 4/1/2001
Pages: 310
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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reviewed Girl in Blue on + 6 more book reviews
A good book about a girl during the Civil war:
"To avoid marrying a neighbor, Sarah Louisa Wheelock disguises herself as a boy and enlists in the Flint Union Greys, a regiment that becomes part of the 2nd Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. Sarah, no known as Neddy Compton, works as a male nurse and entertains the wounded soldiers until her real identity is discovered. But her talent for mimicry brings her to the attention of Allan Pinkerton, head of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Pinkerton offers Sarah the opportunity to become a woman "operative". Her first assignment is to investigate Rose Greenhow, a suspected Southern spy. Suddenly Sarah is plunged into a world of danger and intrigue wher ethe simplest mistake could cost her her life." For younger readers... 9th grade and younger, but older people could definately read...
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To avoid marrying a neighbor, Sarah disguises herself as a boy and enlists in the Flint Union Greys, a regiment in the 2nd Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. She works as a male nurse until her identify is discovered. This is a great little story about her adventures.
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To avoid marrying a neighbor, Sarah Louisa Wheelock disguises herself as a boy and enlists in the Flint Union Greys, a regimanet that becomes part of the 2nd Michigan Infantry during the Cival War. Sarah, now known as Neddy Compton, works as a male nurse and entertains the wounded soldiers until her real identity is discovered. But her talent for mimicry brings her to the attention of Allan Pinkerton, head of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Pinkerton offers Sarah the opportunity to become a woman "operative." Her first assignment is to investigate Rose Greenhow, a suspected Southern spy.
Suddenly Sarah is plunged into a world of danger and intrigue where the simplest mistake could cost her her life.
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One of Ann Rinaldi's best. It is attention grabbing and a really fast read. One of my favorites of hers.
knightslady avatar reviewed Girl in Blue on + 96 more book reviews
This is an amazing book about the Civil war and the effect of women spies.
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Wow this book really blew me away
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This book was pretty boring and you really don't get what is going on most of the time. It was not very enjoyable.


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