Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific
(Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)
Published:
ABRAMS, Inc. 2014
Format:
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG+ - BL: 7 - AR Points: 7
Lexile measure:
1000L
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Description
“Farrell chronicles the harrowing story of U.S. Army and Navy nurses based in the Philippines during WWII . . . a memorable portrayal.” —Booklist (starred review)
In the early 1940s, young women enlisted for peacetime duty as U.S. Army nurses. But when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 blasted the United States into World War II, 101 American Army and Navy nurses serving in the Philippines were suddenly treating wounded and dying soldiers while bombs exploded all around them. The women served in jerry-rigged jungle hospitals on the Bataan Peninsula and in underground tunnels on Corregidor Island. Later, when most of them were captured by the Japanese as prisoners of war, they suffered disease and near-starvation for three years.
Pure Grit is a story of sisterhood and suffering, of tragedy and betrayal, of death and life. The women cared for one another, maintained discipline, and honored their vocation to nurse anyone in need—all 101 coming home alive. The book is illustrated with archival photographs and includes an index, glossary, and timeline.
“Farrell doesn’t spare her young readers any grim details . . . She includes the challenges these women faced and the joy they felt on returning home. As awful as history can be, now might be the right time to introduce the next generation to this important period.” —The Washington Post
“Young readers who enjoyed Tanya Lee Stone’s Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream will also appreciate this story of courageous women whose story was nearly forgotten.” —School Library Journal
In the early 1940s, young women enlisted for peacetime duty as U.S. Army nurses. But when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 blasted the United States into World War II, 101 American Army and Navy nurses serving in the Philippines were suddenly treating wounded and dying soldiers while bombs exploded all around them. The women served in jerry-rigged jungle hospitals on the Bataan Peninsula and in underground tunnels on Corregidor Island. Later, when most of them were captured by the Japanese as prisoners of war, they suffered disease and near-starvation for three years.
Pure Grit is a story of sisterhood and suffering, of tragedy and betrayal, of death and life. The women cared for one another, maintained discipline, and honored their vocation to nurse anyone in need—all 101 coming home alive. The book is illustrated with archival photographs and includes an index, glossary, and timeline.
“Farrell doesn’t spare her young readers any grim details . . . She includes the challenges these women faced and the joy they felt on returning home. As awful as history can be, now might be the right time to introduce the next generation to this important period.” —The Washington Post
“Young readers who enjoyed Tanya Lee Stone’s Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream will also appreciate this story of courageous women whose story was nearly forgotten.” —School Library Journal
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More Details
Street Date:
2/25/2014
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781613126370
ASIN:
B00IMFK3LG
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 7, 7 Points
Level 7, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
1000
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APA Citation (style guide)
Mary Cronk Farrell. (2014). Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific. ABRAMS, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mary Cronk Farrell. 2014. Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific. ABRAMS, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mary Cronk Farrell, Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific. ABRAMS, Inc, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mary Cronk Farrell. Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific. ABRAMS, Inc, 2014.
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“Farrell doesn’t spare her young readers any grim details . . . She includes the challenges these women faced and the joy they felt on returning home. As awful as history can be, now might be the right time to introduce the next generation to this important period.” —The Washington Post
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