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A brisk, spirited historical adventure about defying the rules and risking everything in disguise. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Secret Soldier.

spirited
suspenseful
courageous

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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.
Shares:
- suspenseful
- courageous
- earnest
- adventurous
02
A New Flag
Robert Harris
An inspiring, accessible journey into how quiet acts of creation can stitch together hope during a revolution.
Shares:
- earnest
- inspiring
03
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.
Shares:
- suspenseful
- earnest
04
I Survived
Lauren Tarshis
A breathless, boots-on-the-ground plunge into the chaos of history, where a young protagonist must find extraordinary courage to survive.
Shares:
- earnest
05
Girl in Blue
Ann Rinaldi
A gripping historical adventure about shedding societal expectations and donning a disguise to forge a new destiny.
Shares:
- suspenseful
- courageous
- earnest
06
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.
Shares:
- earnest
- inspiring
07
The Fighting Ground
Avi
A breathless, ticking-clock descent into the terrifying reality of battle that shatters the myth of wartime glory.
Shares:
- earnest
08
The Winter of Red Snow
Kristiana Gregory · 1996
An intimate, shivering glimpse into the brutal realities of war, recorded through the earnest eyes of a young girl.
Shares:
- earnest
09
Behind rebel lines
Seymour Reit · 1988
A thrilling true-history adventure about shedding one's identity to undertake daring espionage in the heart of a fractured nation.
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- suspenseful
- earnest
- adventurous
10
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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- courageous
- earnest
- straightforward
- inspiring
11
Washington Square
Henry James · 1998
A quietly devastating parlor drama where the sharpest weapons are polite words and withheld affections.
Feels:
- claustrophobic
- elegant
- melancholic
12
Revolutionary War on Wednesday
Mary Pope Osborne
A snowy, suspenseful leap into the past that makes history feel immediate and thrilling for young explorers.
Shares:
- suspenseful
- earnest
- adventurous
- inspiring

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