Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, A Civil War Hero

Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, A Civil War Hero

Marissa Moss

Illustrator

John Hendrix

Publisher

Abrams Books for Young Readers

Publication Year

2011

ISBN

9780810997356

Pages

48 pages

Genre

biography

Format

picturebook

Item Type

Nonfiction

Annotation

A story of a nineteen-year-old woman who disguised herself as a man to avoid an unwanted marriage and who distinguished herself as a male nurse during the Civil War, and later as a spy for the Union Army.

Grade Level

K-3

Diversity Topics

LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; gender roles; girls who dress as boys; gender expression

Main Character

girl

Race/Ethnicities

White

Family Formation

mother and father

Awards

Cybils Awards, 2011, Nominee, Non-Fiction Picture Book
Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award, 2011, Honor
Great Lakes Great Books Award, 2012, Honor Book, Grades 4-5

Keywords

military; Civil War; female soilder; nurse; spy

Diversity Impact

direct

Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, A Civil War Hero

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