| A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah Contributor(s): Churnin, Nancy (Author), Nayberg, Yevgenia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1939547954 ISBN-13: 9781939547958 Publisher: Creston Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Activism & Volunteering - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Middle East |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.1" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 40 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Henrietta Szold took Queen Esther as a model and worked hard to save the Jewish people. In 1912, she founded the Jewish women's social justice organization, Hadassah. Henrietta started Hadassah determined to offer emergency medical care to mothers and children in Palestine. When WWII broke out, she rescued Jewish children from the Holocaust, and broadened Hadassah's mission to include education, youth development, and women's rights. Hadassah offers free help to all who need it and continues its mission to this day. |