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Mary on Horseback : Three Mountain Stories by Rosemary Wells (2000, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group

ISBN-10014130815X

ISBN-139780141308159

eBay Product ID (ePID)5038264761

Product Key Features

Book TitleMary on Horseback : Three Mountain Stories

Number of Pages64 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBiography & Autobiography / Women, Health Care Delivery, Biographical / United States, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Girls & Women, Health & Daily Living / General

Publication Year2000

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction, Medical

AuthorRosemary Wells

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight3 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN97-043409

ReviewsPraise for Mary On Horseback "Wells's realistic yet poetic prose perfectly captures the dichotomy of the majestic beauty of Appalachia and the harsh realities of mountain life. . . . This one's a gem."-- School Library Journal "Wells's careful attention to the details and hardships of mountain living authenticates these achingly real accounts, as she spells out both the enormity of Breckenridge's challenge and the triumph of even the smallest victories. McCarty's finely crafted drawings, based on actual photographs, add to the historical accuracy and elegance of the volume."-- Publishers Weekly "Wells has proved herself an outstanding creator of picture books. Here, she shows her versatility as she brings creativity and word mastery into a longer work. This is a fabulous family read aloud."-- Children's Literature

Grade FromThird Grade

Dewey Decimal920

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisMaster storyteller Rosemary Wells tells the incredible true story of a World War I nurse who brought medical care to the Appalachians Mary Breckinridge, trained as a nurse during World War I, rode on horseback into the isolated mountains of Appalachia and never looked back. Instead, she spent her life fording icy streams and climbing untracked mountains to bring medical help to those in need. More nurses on horseback joined Mary . . . and the Frontier Nursing Service was born. Mary's story is amazing. And it is true. "Wells's realistic yet poetic prose perfectly captures the dichotomy of the majestic beauty of Appalachia and the harsh realities of mountain life. . . . This one's a gem."-- School Library Journal

LC Classification NumberCT25