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duchessofreadin's review
4.0
Women were not always allowed to be a part of the military, and many would disguise themselves as men to do their part. Deborah Sampson was no different.
I loved this book! It was a great telling, showing how one woman bucked convention to do her part in the American Revolution - eventually earning a honorable discharge.
Great story, and one I look forward to sharing!
I loved this book! It was a great telling, showing how one woman bucked convention to do her part in the American Revolution - eventually earning a honorable discharge.
Great story, and one I look forward to sharing!
christiana's review
4.0
I can remember a teacher reading Mann's Deborah Samson aloud and being so enthralled by it! Cloaked in Courage does a good job telling Deborah's story. I really appreciate their explanation of primary and secondary sources in the back, as well as explaining for young researchers what those are!
jhazen's review
5.0
Cloaked in Courage is an excellent book about a little known hero. The text on each page is concise and easy to read. The illustrations are fantastic. Included in the back, is an informative author's note that lends more facts to the story along with a bibliography for the reader who wants to know more.
missprint_'s review
3.0
Read for Rise mock deliberations. So ... when Deborah first enlists as Timothy Thayer and never shows for roll call she's ... trying to steal money? And we're just ... letting that pass? It's also weird that her leg injury happens and then just drops. Like I really think the odds of surviving with a musket ball in your leg at that time are not great. And then the disease she has is unnamed (scarlet fever? typhus? idk).
Back matter includes author's note, the challenge of being a history detective, primary sources, secondary sources, setting note, bibliography which gives quote credits--why are so many things written in green? what is happening?
I don't know! It's definitely well researched and cited but I also still feel like we're not getting a full story. It's partly an editorial choice but why didn't we see some of what Sampson did after serving? Also why did she enlist falsely the first time? I feel like I have more questions than answers here.
Back matter includes author's note, the challenge of being a history detective, primary sources, secondary sources, setting note, bibliography which gives quote credits--why are so many things written in green? what is happening?
I don't know! It's definitely well researched and cited but I also still feel like we're not getting a full story. It's partly an editorial choice but why didn't we see some of what Sampson did after serving? Also why did she enlist falsely the first time? I feel like I have more questions than answers here.
librarypatronus's review
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley and Astra Publishing for the ARC of this!
An interesting look at a historical figure I hadn’t ever heard of, though her story mirrors other familiar ones. The text was on the long end for us to read aloud and keep focused on, definitely better for my 9 year old than for my 6 year old. I liked the art style.
An interesting look at a historical figure I hadn’t ever heard of, though her story mirrors other familiar ones. The text was on the long end for us to read aloud and keep focused on, definitely better for my 9 year old than for my 6 year old. I liked the art style.
panda_incognito's review
4.0
This nonfiction picture book shares the true story of an American woman who disguised herself as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War. As the author explains in her research note at the end, she had to fictionalize some elements of the story because there are so few historical records about Deborah Sampson, and also had to choose between contradictory details in different records. Nonetheless, despite the imaginative and uncertain elements, this book shares a compelling true story about a woman who shouldn't be forgotten.
This book is great for libraries, classroom contexts, and personal use, and I would especially recommend it to homeschoolers who are interested in exploring lesser-known stories from American history.
I received a temporary digital copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book is great for libraries, classroom contexts, and personal use, and I would especially recommend it to homeschoolers who are interested in exploring lesser-known stories from American history.
I received a temporary digital copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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