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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/22/13

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

AUTHOR: Marissa Moss  ILLUSTRATOR: John Hendrix
PUBLISHER:  Harry N. Abrams             PUBLICATION DATE:2011 
GENRE: nonfiction                READING LEVEL:  9+ yrs
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Sarah Edmonds has run away from Canada disguised as a boy, the civil war breaks out and she wants to sign up for the Union Army.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Sarah is a run away from Canada.  Have students create a wanted poster with descriptive words that might have been used to find her. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Taylor Fallaw-Valdosta State University
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