| Angels of Mercy: The Army Nurses of World War II Contributor(s): Kuhn, Betsy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689820445 ISBN-13: 9780689820441 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1999 Annotation: Wherever they worked, whatever the conditions, Army nurses did their best to care for the wounded. Lively experiences of World War II Army nurses, who brought medical skills, courage, and cheer to hospitals throughout Europe, North Africa and the Pacific, are nostalgically preserved in b&w photographs and engaging prose. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 940.547 |
| LCCN: 98036610 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 8.13" W x 11.12" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 34737 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: You Are Needed Now, the posters proclaimed. Join the Army Nurse Corps. And so they did: Over 59,000 American women signed up to serve their country in the war effort. Some joined expecting to experience the romance and adventure of war in faraway places while working to save lives. Many more quickly learned war's harsh realities -- and that their own lives could also be in danger. The Army nurses of World War II served in the United States and abroad, in dense jungles, war-torn villages, and on barren ice fields. Many encountered hardships: bombings, crude living conditions, inadequate food. They also experienced the frustration of receiving lesser pay and privileges than their male counterparts as they worked, sometimes around the clock, to treat the wounded while confronting air raids, the threat of invasion, and capture by the enemy. Nonetheless, in additon to their devotion to saving lives, some of the most important things the nurses brought to their units were courage and cheer. From holiday parties in makeshift hospitals to fudge making and softball games amid the grueling conditions of war, these angels of mercy brought light -- and life -- to the American forces of World War II |
Contributor Bio(s): Kuhn, Betsy: - Betsy Kuhn, who wanted to write books for children since she was eleven years old, grew up in western Pennsylvania. She became interested in the nurses of World War II from listening to her aunt, June Bossler, and her friend, Alice Weinstein, describe their nursing experiences in England and the Pacific. Since leaving Pennsylvania, Betsy has lived in England, New Mexico, and Connecticut. She now makes her home in Maryland with her husband and their twin sons. She also has written a children's novel, Not Exactly Nashville. |