The book behind rebel lines

We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. Can someone please help me find chapter summaries for this book. Behind rebel lines lesson plans by bookrags nook book. Behind rebel lines by seymour reit, tells the true story of emma edmonds, who in april of 1861, answered the rallying cry of president abraham lincoln, who called upon the young men of america to join in the union effort during the civil war. Everyone, even her fellow soldiers, thought she was a man.

Biography, history, juvenile literature, secret service, spies, united states civil. This is a comprehensive final test to go with the book behind rebel lines by seymour reit. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy by seymour v. The behind rebel lines study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of behind rebel lines by seymour reit. The national book foundation selected winners from a total of 25 finalists in 5 categories. This summary of behind rebel lines includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. While behind rebel lines has a substantial amount of research behind it, the author acknowledges that on occasion he invented small details in an attempt to evoke, for the reader, what it was like to live in the 1860s. Reading this book was never boring but it was very exciting. The civil war novel behind rebel lines by i think seymour reit, isnt on sparknotes. She had a slender build and had short cropped hair. Behind rebel lines ebook by seymour reit rakuten kobo. I liked it because it was a quick readonly 127 pagesand it was a true story about a woman named emma edmonds who worked as a spy for the union army. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy at.

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Behind rebel lines the incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy. Reit is perhaps best known for creating casper the friendly ghost 1939. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy reit, seymour on. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, emma edmonds cropped her hair, donned mensclothing, and enlisted in the union army. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Established in 1950, the national book awards are essentially the oscars of american literature. 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. Best for ages 10 14 but older teens and some adults might find this a good read. In 1861, when war erupted between the states, president lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. This is the true and remarkable story of emma edmonds, the canadian woman who disguised herself as a man and slipped behind confederate lines to spy for. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of behind rebel lines. 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.

Read behind rebel lines the incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy by seymour reit available from rakuten kobo. Behind rebel lines story map multileveled lesson with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. If you also have my novel unit, these characters and questions directly coincide. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. The full list of 2020 national book award winners and. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy great episodes series by seymour reit. 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 confederate. Im hoping that others will be able to find something. 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 confederate lines.

Find books like behind rebel lines from the worlds largest community of readers. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy. But of course she is a woman, and they will never let a woman fight in the civil war. Recounts the story of the canadian woman who disguised herself as a man and slipped behind confederate lines to spy for the union army. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy mass market paperback august 1, 2001 by. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. The behind rebel lines lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy great episodes ebook. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, emma edmonds cropped her hair, donned mens clothing, and enlisted in the union army. April 1, 1988 in a true tale of daring, canadianborn emma edmonds goes on 11 spying missions for the union army during the civil war. I am pretty sure that the antogonist in the book behind rebel lines are the southern states or the confederate army, because they are against the main character emma edmonds and her army, the. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy great episodes. It has a character matching section, a multiple choice section, and a short answer section.

The true story of a civil war spy who fooled the rebels and her own troops. This strangerthanfiction story will captivate history buffs and hold the attention of the most reluctant reader. In 1861, when war erupted between the states, president lincoln. So i want you to read it the book behind rebel lines talked about how the civil war could have many hardships. After the civil war began, emma edmonds quickly realized that her personality did not lend to sitting idly by as the country waged war.