Review of Cloaked in Courage: Uncovering Deborah Sampson, Patriot Soldier

​Cloaked in Courage: Uncovering Deborah Sampson,
         Patriot Soldier
Written by Beth Anderson
Illustrated by Anne Lambelet
Age Level: 7 - 10
Grade Level: 2 – 5

​Can you imagine a woman fighting in the Revolutionary War? Deborah Sampson did. She lived a hard-knock life, sent off at age 5 to earn her own keep. At 18 Deborah became a masterless woman who could make her own choices. One of the first, to sign up as a soldier with a new name, Robert Shurtliff. She worked just like the other soldiers, fought like them, even took a bullet. But that’s not when her secret was uncovered. Read and discover more of her one-of-a-kind story! 

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