women soldiers

A study of the lives of the sovereign women who have led their nations in war.

Polly Perks, fearing that the national deity's decree against female ownership of a business is going to cause her to lose the family's inn, disguises herself as a man in order to join the military and find her brother who she fears has been killed in Borogravia's latest war.

Discusses how female soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have fought on the front lines in Iraq despite the military's official stance on women in combat, covering the physical wounds and pervasive psychological toll of having been in battle while readjusting to civilian life.

Presents the memoirs of Valerie Zenatti, who at eighteen, enlisted in the Israeli army, endured harsh conditions and surroundings, and participated in top secret missions for the Israeli Secret Service, and describes her French-Jewish heritage and personal struggles.

Account of women's experience in the military during World War II.

A collection of poems written from the perspective of women who experienced the Vietnam War first hand.

Nine-year-old Lizzie writes to her mother, who is deployed overseas during wartime, and includes maps that show her mother what Lizzie has been thinking and doing. Includes nonfiction tips for helping children of military families.

Addresses the controversy concerning women in the military from a variety of perspectives.

A biography of a young woman who, disguised as a man, served in the army during the American Revolution.