It was great to find a book about the Revolutionary War that incorporated little known facts about women and how they helped the war efforts. This book was not a serious-toned war book but had a sense of humor to it. It has a time line running through the bottom of the book which I thought was a nice touch. The back of the book had more biographical information and facts about the Revolution. I think it would be an empowering book for girls to read and also a book for boys to see that women had also participated in the war. Its a nice gender stereotype breaking book. I would love to have students research the American Revolution and find facts that they think most people don't know about the Revolution. ( )

Very enjoyable; a look at women of the American revolution. It's nice to find a book about early US history that doesn't adopt an annoyingly reverent tone when talking about the founding of the nation. Nice to see women of the Oneida nation mentioned for their contributions to the war effort. Some infelicitous phrasing, e.g., Americans are forced to give British soldiers " a place to live and food." Or this one: "The winter encampment...in Valley Forge was not the harshest conditions endured by the men and women." These, however, are minor errors which should have been caught by the editor. ( )

This book has a timeline running along the bottom of every page. The format of the book is fun to read. It is almost like a comic book with its conversation bubbles.