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Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution

Laurie Halse Anderson (2008), 40 pages
Illustrated by Matt Faulkner
Audience: 1st Grade - 5th Grade
When you read your history books, you might think that all of the spies, heroes, and warriors who led and fought in the American Revolutionary War were men, but that just isn't true! This book combines bright pictures, interesting facts, and funny stories to tell the tales of a few of the women who helped make and shape this country. Some of the women crossed enemy lines to deliver important messages, and some wrote essays and newspaper articles supporting the American fight for independence. Some of them even dressed up like soldiers and joined the fighting! If you think that history is boring, think again. These incredible women made a difference, and had an exciting time doing it!
Similar books: Sea Queens by Jane Yolen; Wild Women of the West by Jonah Winter
Reviewed by: lauraf
Date read: 5/14/2012
ISBN-10: 0689858086
ISBN-13: 9780689858086