Girl in Blue

by Ann Rinaldi

Paperback, 2004

Status

Available

Call number

HF1861

Genres

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Fiction

Publication

SCHOLASTIC INC. @ (2004), Edition: English Language, Mass Market Paperback

Description

To escape an abusive father and an arranged marriage, fourteen-year-old Sarah, dressed as a boy, leaves her Michigan home to enlist in the Union Army, and becomes a soldier on the battlefields of Virginia as well as a Union spy working in the house of Confederate sympathizer Rose O'Neal Greenhow in Washington, D.C.

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LibraryThing member ECraine

Cases of young women disguising themselves as men to fight in battle are often mentioned, and this book does a fine job of explaining motivations, and showing difficulties for the young women, both before, during and after their charade. Particularly interesting was the detailed description of

Washington, D.C. during the Civil War years. Depicting the nation’s capital in its infancy provided a nice contrast of the way the city is viewed today. Additionally, the story presents a thought provoking case of both the hindrances and benefits of being a woman in the 1860s. The ending of Sarah Wheelock’s adventure takes place at the beginning of the Civil War, and ends with her returning to “battle” to face more unknown tasks; the reader is left pondering what her future may entail.
The author notes provides specifics about the real characters mentioned in the book as well as background on cities, campaigns and young women like Sarah. A very enlightening final word.

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LibraryThing member Lizzybeth23

Great book, couldn' t put it down. Rated a 4 because it could have been a little more exciting. War novel with heroic female lead character.

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