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Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta Wakeman

Written and illustrated by Joanna Lapati
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Hardcover edition

Publisher Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Imprint Eerdmans ISBN

9780802854643

Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta Wakeman

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A dramatically illustrated biography of Private Rosetta “Lyons” Wakeman, the only soldier whose letters capture the Civil War from a woman’s perspective.



In 1862, the war between North and South showed no signs of stopping. In rural New York, nineteen-year-old Rosetta Wakeman longed for a life beyond the family farm. One day she made a brave, bold choice: she cut her braid and disguised herself as a man. No one suspected that “Lyons” was a woman—not even when she signed up to fight for the Union. As Rosetta’s new regiment traveled to Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Louisiana, she sent letter after letter home to New York. Army life wasn’t easy, but Rosetta knew it was where she belonged—keeping her family safe and her country free.



Through intricately detailed scratchboard art and excerpts from Rosetta’s letters, this fascinating biography introduces young readers to an unconventional woman who was determined to claim her own place in history. Memorable and inspiring, Guts for Glory is a stirring portrait of the Civil War and the courage of those who fought on its front lines.
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Series Nonfiction: History 3-5 (Grades 3-5)

Series Nonfiction History Grades 3-5

Series Nonfiction: History 3-5 (Grades 3-5)

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