The Secret Soldier Author:Ann McGovern Deborah Sampson did not want to settle down and get married like all the other young girls - not yet, anyhow. She wanted to travel. She wanted aventure. She wanted to do daring things. The war for American independence had been going on for about six years. Why can't I join the army? Deborah thought. But she knew the army was for men only. Then ... more »I will dress like a man and be a soldier, Deborah told herself. And that is what she did. This is a true story of Deborah Sampson who looked for adventure - and found it.« less
Wonderful true story about a young woman who decided to fight as a soldier during the Revolutionary War. Reading level is simple enough for most third-graders, but the story will appeal to a broad age range.