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Emma had fooled her own army but could she keep her secret behind enemy lines. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. But she wanted to do more than that, so she decided to become a spy. Behind rebel lines by seymour reit novel unit with answer key. Rebecca the back of my sons book they are reading as a class, fifth grade says ages. She had a slender build and had short cropped hair. Since this is technically a historical fiction book the author had to make guesses about emma edmonds life so not everything is completely true. The incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy determined not to remain on the sidelines, emma edmonds cropped her hair, donned mens clothing, and enlisted in the union army. Read behind rebel lines the incredible story of emma edmonds, civil war spy by seymour reit available from rakuten kobo.
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