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I just read Nurse, Solder, Spy for a nonfiction picture book course and was fascinated by the story of a young Sarah Edmonds who impersonates a boy so she can enlist in the Union Army. Moss writes with the urgency of a war reporter, and Hendrix’s pen and ink illustrations with their blue and gold/orange/yellow acrylic washes suit the era well.
The varied and sometimes hand-drawn typography can be startling—in a good way. For example, when a Confederate soldier hollers:
“YOU THERE, BOY!
WHO DO YOU BELONG TO?”
the question fills half the spread, bringing home to the reader the awful nature of slavery. In his artist’s note, Hendrix explains that he took some of the typefaces from posters of that era. Read more…
Returning from my long absence with a brief splash of a review for:
I just read Nurse, Solder, Spy for a nonfiction picture book course and was fascinated by the story of a young Sarah Edmonds who impersonates a boy so she can enlist in the Union Army. Moss writes with the urgency of a war reporter, and Hendrix’s pen and ink illustrations with their blue and gold/orange/yellow acrylic washes suit the era well.
The varied and sometimes hand-drawn typography can be startling—in a good way. For example, when a Confederate soldier hollers:
“YOU THERE, BOY!
WHO DO YOU BELONG TO?”
the question fills half the spread, bringing home to the reader the awful nature of slavery. In his artist’s note, Hendrix explains that he took some of the typefaces from posters of that era.
My son and husband sat spellbound as I read them the story. After impersonating…
Groovy re-blog, will have to check this out! Looks powerful. What an astonishing and phenomenal person Sarah Edmonds was…
Reminds me, have you read “A Fine Brother: The Life of Captain Flora Sandes” by Louise Miller? My dear old mate in England just sent me a copy. Quite a character!
Sounds fabulous! I hope they have helped. Romances like “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier??
My friend has raved on and on about this book on Flora. He keeps telling me that she and I are “kindred spirits”. It does look exquisite. She never let anyone tell her what she could or could not do. I know you will enjoy it. 😀
Hi, I'm Marsha Ingrao, a retired educator and wife of a retired realtor. My all-consuming hobby is blogging and it has changed my life. My friends live all over the world. In November 2020, we sold everything and retired to the mile-high desert of Prescott, AZ. We live less than five miles from the Granite Dells, four lakes, and hundreds of trails with our dog, Kalev, and two cats, Moji and Nutter Butter. Vince's sister came with us and lives close by. Every day is a new adventure.
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Groovy re-blog, will have to check this out! Looks powerful. What an astonishing and phenomenal person Sarah Edmonds was…
Reminds me, have you read “A Fine Brother: The Life of Captain Flora Sandes” by Louise Miller? My dear old mate in England just sent me a copy. Quite a character!
Cheers,
AJ Toad
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No, that sounds better than the junk I’ve been reading recently. Just trashy romances to see what I might need to do to finish up my story. 🙂
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Sounds fabulous! I hope they have helped. Romances like “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier??
My friend has raved on and on about this book on Flora. He keeps telling me that she and I are “kindred spirits”. It does look exquisite. She never let anyone tell her what she could or could not do. I know you will enjoy it. 😀
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Just bought it!
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Ordered that one, too. Thanks for the recommendations.
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Exciting story that captures the reader’s thoughts and imagination. Thanks for sharing it.
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Looks like a great book! 🙂
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I thought so, too, and it is very appropriate to us.
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Thanks for the reblog! It is truly a great book!
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You’re welcome. It will be my next read.
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