Out Standing in the Field

Sandra Perron was raised in a military family and followed that path to become Canada’s first female infantry officer, but at a high price. She had to contend with a military culture that did not value women, allowed constant physical, sexual, and emotional harassment, and was determined to prove that she didn’t belong in the military, despite her ability and achievements. The memoir will appeal to mature senior students and deals with survival, determination, harassment, courage, abuse of power, and morality. Due to the sensitive and sometimes graphic nature of some content it is better for a literature circle or independent reading rather than a class text.