In Massachusetts in the 1700s, Deborah Sampson was a 'give-away child'. When her parents could no longer look after her, she was passed around to live with several different people. She finally became an indentured servant to Deacon Thomas and his family until she turned eighteen. Although she was a servant in each place, she also learned to read and write. After her eighteenth birthday, a disgusting man insisted she marry him. To escape him, she dressed as a boy, ran away and finally enlisted in the army to fight in the Revolutionary War. In the army, Deborah discovers the horrors of war but also discovers the joys of friendship. Deborah tells her true story of adventure, deception, war and honor. You won't be able to put it down.
Date read: 9/10/2009
ISBN-10: 080508200X
ISBN-13: 9780805082005
Check the library catalog