Oshea reading experiences, i found this story to be all things sweet, sappy in a good way and romantic. Posing in turn as a slave, peddler, washerwoman, and fop, emma became a cunning master of disguise, risking discovery and death at every turn behind. Published august 1st 2001 by hmh books for young readers first published. Sword emma was presented with a confederate sword that was taken from a lieutenant who surrendered after a battle.
The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy chapter 9. This summary of behind rebel lines includes a complete plot overview. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of behind rebel lines by seymour reit. Aug 05, 2014 in 1861, when war erupted between the states, president lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. In the book behind rebel lines by seymour reit, the main character, emma edmonds, disguised as a guy soldier for the union side. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy questions like who is bridget oshea in. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy 1988, by childrens author seymour reit, is based on the true story of a young woman who pretends to be a man in order to be drafted in the union army during the us civil war. But of course she is a woman, and they will never let a woman fight in the civil war. Written january 16, 2014 4 stars youthful sweet and cute about to discover that the lad you pulled the cap off and threw a snowball on might be your future love bridges is a short novella about two young boys, both with citynames crazy parents. Emmas great battlefield adventures are told in the book behind rebel lines by. View the profiles of professionals named john shea on linkedin.
It starts off with emma edmonds from canada in, 1860, who desperately wants to help her country and fight in the civil war for the union side. In 1861, when war erupted between the states, president lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy reit, seymour on. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy by seymour reit. Although emmas story is suspensefilled, the author. To ask other readers questions about behind rebel lines, please sign up. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy. An experienced animated cartoonist, he is also the creator of casper the friendly. Seymour reit is the author of more than eighty books for young readers. I think that behind rebel lines is a badly written book telling a great biographical story.
The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy 9781982698614. Behind rebel lines by seymour reit is an information packed book but also has a great story line. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, emma edmonds cropped her hair, donned mens clothing, and enlisted in the union army. Mick oshea has 20 books on goodreads with 2616 ratings. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy questions like who is bridget oshea in behind rebel lines. Behind rebel lines was a very interesting because it shows what war was like back then and showed what the consequences were. Chestnut horse emma rode and was given to her after she completed her mission behind enemy lines as the matronly peddler bridget oshea. Very cute with high youthrecognition without ever becoming sticky and silly.
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