Books like Behind rebel lines

A thrilling true-history adventure about shedding one's identity to undertake daring espionage in the heart of a fractured nation. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Behind rebel lines.

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01
Girl in Blue
Ann Rinaldi
A gripping historical adventure about shedding societal expectations and donning a disguise to forge a new destiny.
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- tense
- earnest
- suspenseful
- defying expectations
02
Secret Soldier
Ann McGovern · 1975
A brisk, spirited historical adventure about defying the rules and risking everything in disguise.
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- earnest
- adventurous
- suspenseful
03
Toliver's Secret
Esther Wood Brady
A suspenseful historical adventure that captures the quiet, heart-pounding thrill of carrying a dangerous secret in plain sight.
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- tense
- clandestine
- earnest
- adventurous
04
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Yona Zeldis McDonough · 2002
An accessible, inspiring journey into the life of an American hero, designed to spark curiosity and courage in young minds.
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- tense
- earnest
05
The Clara Barton You Never Knew
James Lincoln Collier · 2004
An inspiring look at a trailblazing woman who turned her childhood differences into a legacy of care.
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- earnest
06
Undercover girl
Elizabeth P. MacDonald · 1947
A grounded, firsthand immersion into the secretive world of WWII American intelligence and propaganda.
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- tense
- clandestine
- earnest
07
Rifles for Watie
Harold Keith · 1957
A tense and sobering historical journey that strips away the romanticism of war through the eyes of a young spy caught between opposing forces.
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- tense
- earnest
- adventurous
- suspenseful
08
Guns for General Washington
Seymour Reit · 1990
A freezing, grueling, and triumphant trek through the wilderness that turns a historical logistical feat into a gripping survival adventure.
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- tense
- earnest
- adventurous
- suspenseful
09
A spy on the home front
Alison Hart
A sunlit but suspenseful summer on the farm where a young girl learns that courage isn't just for soldiers.
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- tense
- earnest
- suspenseful
10
Sophia's War
Avi
A tense, shadowy journey into the heart of the American Revolution, where a young girl's grief transforms into daring espionage.
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- tense
- earnest
- suspenseful
11
Lincoln
Russell Freedman
A visually rich, deeply humanizing portrait that strips away the myth to reveal the man.
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- earnest
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Clara Barton
Allison Lassieur · 2006
A visually engaging, fast-paced tribute to a pioneering humanitarian.
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- earnest

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