Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy

Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy by Seymour Reit is a work of historical fiction and children’s literature based on the true story of a young woman who pretends to be a man so that she can join the Union army during the US Civil War. The book’s target audience is ages 10-14, and it uses a simple style to appeal to a young audience. It is categorized as both Teen & Young Adult Canadian Historical Fiction and Teen & Young Adult United States Colonial and Revolutionary Periods History.

Originally published by Gulliver Books in 1988, Behind Rebel Lines is currently available in a 2014 edition from Clarion Books. Page references in this study guide refer to the 2014 Kindle edition.

Reit may be best known for creating the children’s cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost (1939). In addition to his work as an illustrator, Reit was a prolific children’s author, writing more than 80 children’s novels (most on topics related to history, nature, and technology). He also wrote adult works, including the true-crime novel The Day They Stole the Mona Lisa (1981).

In the book Behind Rebel Lines, Reit uses a third-person

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