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Seymour reit 19182001 was the author of more than eighty books for young readers. In the midst of a national cry, the authorities in charge must at all times find the killer. Running away from her father at the age of sixteen, she had left canada for the country where freedom and liberty would become a reality. Behind rebel lines the incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy by reit, seymour and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Some of the published credits of seymour reit include too many mice. Photographs to change the world, 2018 barry davis, the jerusalem post, close to history, 2017 william meyers, the wall street journal, capturing history. Eric ambler called it one of those rare pleasures, a considerable novel that is also a superb thriller. Maximum yield modern growing usa edition april 2017 yumpu. The spinechilling, fictional events he describes, based on his journalistic encounters, are situations readers relate to easily. Apr 01, 2011 i have been reading behind rebel lines by seymour reit, and was wondering how accurate this book is. 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. These are two best books by gerald seymour, harrys game 1975 and holding zero 2000. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy great episodes series by seymour reit. Behind rebel lines the incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy by seymour reit is told in third person narrative. The title of this book is behind rebel lines and it was written by seymour reit.
Behind rebel lines in 1861, when war erupted between the states, president lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Reit started his career working for fleischer studios as an animator. Best for ages 10 14 but older teens and some adults might find this a. When the 1925 diphtheria epidemic hits snowbound nome, alaska, dr. Browse seymour reit s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Written by seymour reit, behind rebel lines tells the true story of emma edmonds. Below is a list of gerald seymours books in order of when they were originally published.
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This story take place during the end of the civil war 1860s. Clair hotel now called the inn of chicago on ohio street. An experienced animated cartoonist, he was also the creator of casper the friendly ghost. The author, seymour reit, makes learning history fun and easy in this book.
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