"Susan Casey gives 20 remarkable girls and women the spotlight they deserve in this lively collection of biographical profiles. These women took action in many ways: as spies, soldiers, nurses, water carriers, fundraisers, writers, couriers, and more. Women Heroes of the American Revolution brings a fresh new perspective to their stories resulting from interviews with historians and with descendants of participants of the Revolution and features ample...

A biography of the woman who served in the army during the Revolutionary War under the name Robert Shurtleff and who later lectured about her experiences.

This first-ever picture book biography about female Revolutionary War activist Prudence Wright shows how she assembled the first and only group of "minute women" to fight the British, forever changing history.

Their deeds may not be very well known. But America's women and children proved themselves equal to the men in courage and determination during the Revolution. Brave women and children served as spies. They helped the army in the field. A few women even disguised themselves as men so they could fight in battle. The efforts of these unsung heroes helped the United States win the war and gain its independence.