First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low - Hardcover

Wadsworth, Ginger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0547243944 ISBN 13: 9780547243948

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2012

Synopsis

Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts in 2012, comes this lavishly illustrated account of the fascinating life of the woman who started it all. Juliette (Daisy) Gordon Low was a remarkable woman with ideas that were ahead of her time. She witnessed important eras in U.S. history, from the Civil War and Reconstruction to westward expansion to post-World War I. And she made history by founding the first national organization to bring girls from all backgrounds into the out-of-doors. Daisy created controversy by encouraging them to prepare not only for traditional homemaking but also for roles as professional women--in the arts, sciences, and business--and for active citizenship outside the home. Her group also welcomed girls with disabilities at a time when they were usually excluded. Includes author's note, source notes, bibliography, timeline, places to visit, the Girl Scout Promise and Law, and musical notation for the favorite scout song "Make New Friends."

About this title

From the Author:

• January 2013:  First Girl Scout is named to the 2013 Amelia Bloomer Project List by the American Library Association.  The list features the best books of the past year about girls and women that spur the imagination while confronting traditional female stereotypes. It is named for Amelia Bloomer, the pioneering 19th century newspaper editor, feminist thinker, public speaker and suffragist. 

About the Author:

Ginger Wadsworth is the author of many nonfiction titles for young readers, including, for Clarion, Words West: Voices of Young Pioneers, which was named a Nonfiction Honor Book by VOYA and received the Western Writers of America Spur Award. She lives in Orinda, California. You can learn more about her at www.gingerwadsworth.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0547243944
• ISBN 13: 9780547243948
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224