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Girls Will Be Boys: Even More Gender Pretenders for Young Readers
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Shadows of DisasterShadows of Disaster by Cathy Beveridge
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After traveling back in time to 1903, twelve-year-old Jolene, disguised as a boy, must face the wrath of an impatient teacher, challenge her ability as a gymnast, and disentangle herself from an embarrassing love triangle.
The DragonslayersThe Dragonslayers by Bruce Coville
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Fourteen-year-old Princess Wilhelmina, known as Willie, disguises herself as a peasant boy, and, along with a brave squire and an earnest page, sets out to try to slay the dragon created to carry out a witch's revenge.
Sisters of the SwordSisters of the Sword by Maya Snow
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Two aristocratic sisters in ancient Japan disguise themselves as samurai warriors to take revenge on the uncle who betrayed their family.
The Paint BoxThe Paint Box by Maxine Trottier
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Marietta wants to paint like her father. But Marietta is a girl, and to work and study with her father she must disguise herself in boy's clothing.
Daughter of the Great ZandiniDaughter of the Great Zandini by Cary Fagan
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Fanny, the daughter of a great magician, has inherited her father's magical talents, but family tradition dictates that a son, not a daughter, take over the business, so Fanny disguises herself and takes to the streets--performing tricks in order to draw an audience to her father's show.
A Murder for Her MajestyA Murder for Her Majesty by Beth Hilgartner
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Horrified at having witnessed her father's murder and fearing that the killers are agents of Queen Elizabeth I, eleven-year-old Alice Tuckfield hides in the Yorkshire cathedral by disguising herself as one of the choirboys.
Secrets at SeaSecrets at Sea by Sabre Moore
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When seventeen-year-old Zandra learns of the future her foster parents have planned for her, she knows what she must do. Disguised as a boy named Zander Knight, she hires onto the Chaser, a beautiful ship whose mission is not as it seems.
Pirates!Pirates! by Celia Rees
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In 1722, after arriving with her brother at the family's Jamaican plantation where she is to be married off, sixteen-year-old Nancy Kington escapes with her slave friend, Minerva Sharpe, and together, disguised as boys, they become pirates traveling the world in search of treasure.
BabylonneBabylonne by Catherine Jinks
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In the violent and predatory world of thirteenth-century Languedoc, Pagan's sixteen-year-old daughter disguises herself as a boy and runs away with a priest who claims to be a friend of her dead father and mother, not knowing whether or not she can trust him, or anyone.
TroubadourTroubadour by Mary Hoffman
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In the winter of 1208 while the dispute between the Pope and the Cathars intensifies, thirteen-year-old Lady Elinor, secretely in love with the troubadour Bertran de Miramont and determined to avoid her imminent marriage to an older man, runs away from her family's castle disguised as an apprentice troubadour, unaware of the dangers ahead.
LenaLena by Jacqueline Woodson
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After running away from their abusive father, thirteen-year-old Lena and her younger sister Dion disguise themselves as boys and search for their mother's relatives, unable to afford to make even one mistake.
The Ballad of the Pirate QueensThe Ballad of the Pirate Queens by Jane Yolen
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Based on the true story of two pirates, Anne Bonney and Mary Reade, who dressed as men. When their ship was captured by the government, all the pirates were hanged except for Bonney and Reade, who were set free because they were both pregnant.
Eon: Dragoneye RebornEon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
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Sixteen-year-old Eon hopes to become an apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune and learn to be its main interpreter, but to do so will require much, including keeping secret that she is a girl.
The Winter War: A NovelThe Winter War: A Novel by William Durbin
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After the Russians invade Finland, Marko volunteers to be a messenger, delivering his packages on skis in the dark of night, but when he discovers his fellow messenger friend Karl is a girl dressed in disguise who is working as a guerilla to revenge her slaughtered family, the job becomes more dangerous than ever.
Soldier's Secret: The Story of Deborah SampsonSoldier's Secret: The Story of Deborah Sampson by Sheila Solomon Klass
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During the Revolutionary War, a young woman named Deborah Sampson disguises herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army.
Wicked Will: A Mystery of Young William ShakespeareWicked Will: A Mystery of Young William Shakespeare by Bailey MacDonald
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Performing in the English town of Stratford-on-Avon in 1576, a young actress (disguised as a boy) and a local lad named Will Shakespeare uncover a murder mystery.
The Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War IIThe Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II by Louise Borden
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A young English girl disguises herself as a boy when she and her father take their sturdy fishing boat and join the scores of other civilian vessels crossing the English Channel in a daring attempt to rescue Allied and British troops trapped by Nazi soldiers at Dunkirk.
Hannah Pritchard: Pirate of the Revolution (Historical Fiction Adventures)Hannah Pritchard: Pirate of the Revolution (Historical Fiction Adventures) by Bonnie Pryor
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Disguising herself as a boy in order to work aboard an American privateer ship during the Revolutionary War, fourteen-year-old Hannah Pritchard leaves her farming life behind in order to seek revenge on the British for murdering her beloved family.
Cat Among the Pigeons (A Cat Royal Adventure)Cat Among the Pigeons (A Cat Royal Adventure) by Julia Golding
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Cat, an orphan who lives at the Drury Lane Theater in 1790s London, must go into hiding as a boy to try to save her friend Pedro from the clutches of Mr. Hawkins, a slavemaster who considers Pedro his property.
Riding the Pony Express (Saddles, Stars, and Stripes)Riding the Pony Express (Saddles, Stars, and Stripes) by Deborah Kent
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Orphaned and alone, fifteen-year-old Lexie, determined to not be separated from her beloved horse Cougar, disguises herself as a boy and embarks on a perilous journey down the Pony Express trail to find her brother Callum who is on the run after being falsely accused of murder.
Spirit of Iron (Texas Trilogy)Spirit of Iron (Texas Trilogy) by Janice Shefelman
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When Mina learns that Amaya, her Lipan Apache friend, has been kidnapped by a band of marauding Comanches, she disguises herself as a boy and follows the Texas Rangers to search for Amaya.
No Girls Allowed (Young Heroes of History, 5)No Girls Allowed (Young Heroes of History, 5) by Alan N. Kay
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In 1862, two young girls, one a member of an aid society that helps the wounded, and the other who, disguised as a boy, is a soldier in the Union army, find themselves working together at the battle of Antietam.
No Girls Allowed: Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom and AdventureNo Girls Allowed: Tales of Daring Women Dressed as Men for Love, Freedom and Adventure by Susan Hughes
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A female pharaoh? A woman general in the Khan's army? A female Viking raider? No way, you say? Look again. Appearances can be deceiving... Based on legends, poems, letters and first-hand accounts, these seven biographical tales tell of women who disguised themselves as men.
I'll Pass For Your Comrade: Women Soldiers in the Civil WarI'll Pass For Your Comrade: Women Soldiers in the Civil War by Anita Silvey
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Sarah Emma Edmonds enlisted because she believed in the Union cause; Melverina Peppercorn joined to stay near her twin brother. Although women were not allowed to enlist as soldiers in the Civil War, many disguised themselves as men and fought anyway.
The Secret JourneyThe Secret Journey by Peg Kehret
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Twelve-year-old Emma Bolton is determined to join her father and sick monther on their voyage to France. She disguises herself as a boy and sneaks aboard a vessel that she believes is her parents' ship. Too late, Emma discovers that she's a stowaway on Black Lightning, the most notorious slave ship afloat.
The Feverbird's ClawThe Feverbird's Claw by Jane Kurtz
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Set in an ancient world where only boys are allowed to fight, Moralin, a young girl, disguises herself and trains to become a skilled warrior. In an exotic setting where danger looms, Moralin faces the battle - and journey - of her life.
Mountain ValorMountain Valor by Gloria Houston
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With her father and brothers gone to serve in the Civil War and her mother sick, thirteen-year-old Valor ignores what is proper behavior for a young girl and takes matters into her own hands and dresses as a boy to avenge a wrongdoing and defend her North Carolina family.
Alison's Fierce & Ugly Halloween (Hyperion Chapters)Alison's Fierce & Ugly Halloween (Hyperion Chapters) by Marion Bauer
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Alison is tired of dressing up as 'nice' things, like princesses or fairies, for Halloween. This year she disguises herself as a fierce, terrible pirate, but when nobody is frightened of her, Alison turns fierce and terrible for real.
A Cowboy Named ErnestineA Cowboy Named Ernestine by Nicole Rubel
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Ernestine O'Reilly comes from Ireland to Texas as a mail-order bride, but when she meets the man she is supposed to marry, she ends up deciding to be a cowboy instead.
Tucker and the Horse ThiefTucker and the Horse Thief by Susan Terris
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A twelve-year-old girl, posing as a boy and abused and neglected by a father who has brought her to California to help him get rich in the aftermath of the gold rush, finds both warmth and uneasiness in a friendship with a Jewish boy who does not suspect she is a girl.
Different Twist (An Apple Paperback)Different Twist (An Apple Paperback) by Elizabeth Levy
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A teenage girl is put off because she is not allowed to try out for the lead in a stage production of 'Oliver' because she is a girl, so she disguises herself as a boy for the audition.
The little knightThe little knight by Elizabeth Johnson
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A young princess wants to be a knight more than anything- but of course, that was impossible for a girl. So she dresses as a knight, and does many brave deeds.