By Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero
It might surprise you to find that a children’s book about a famous nurse makes our list. But the fact is that kids’ books get all the cool artwork. The images from John Hendrix are fantastic—gritty without being gory. Plus, the story itself is one that every nurse should know. If you have a daughter, niece or granddaughter, this is the book you can buy them for Christmas.
“This fast-paced, high-energy picture book tells the true story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, who at age nineteen disguised herself as a man in order to fight in the Civil War. She took the name Frank Thompson and joined a Michigan army regiment to battle the Confederacy. Sarah excelled as a soldier and nurse on the battlefield. Because of her heroism, she was asked to become a spy.”
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