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Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta Wakeman
JoAnna Lapati
Illustrator: JoAnna Lapati
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Eerdmans BFYR/Eerdmans
ISBN: 978-0-8028-5464-3
Keywords: Biography/Memoir-War, women soldiers, historical letters, male impersonation
Posing as a man, a brave 19-year-old girl joined the Union Army. Includes excerpts from her letters home, time line, and extensive back matter. Bold scratchboard art imitates wood engravings.