Cloaked in Courage
Uncovering Deborah Sampson, Patriot Soldier

CLOAKED IN COURAGE, Uncovering Deborah Sampson, Patriot Solider by Beth Anderson and Anne Lambelet is an inspiring story about Deborah Sampson. She wanted to be more than what girls were allowed to be. She learned about the country’s fight for independence and at 18 years old, declared her own indep......more

Cloaked in Courage by Beth Anderson, illustrated by Anne Lamelet (Calkins Creek, 2022) tells the unique story of Deborah Sampson, a woman who pretended to be a man and joined the army during the Revolutionary War to help fight for freedom. Subtitled Uncovering Deborah Sampson, Patriot Soldier, Ander......more

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 Debor......more

Cloaked in Courage by Beth Anderson tells the story of a lesser known part of American History. Cloaked in Courage tells the story of Deborah Sampson, a orphan and servant, who fought in the Revolutionary War. Deborah dressed up as a man and called herself Robert Shurtiff. Deborah was very good at f......more

Beth Anderson’s non fiction books are as entertaining as they are informative, making it woefully difficult to have a favorite! Cloaked in Courage: Uncovering Deborah Sampson, transports the reader to the American Revolution, a time when women were not allowed to enlist in the army (among many other......more