Mary Walker Wears the Pants: The True Story of the Doctor, Reformer, and Civil War Hero - Hardcover

Harness, Cheryl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807549908 ISBN 13: 9780807549902

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co, 2013

Synopsis

Mary Edwards Walker was unconventional for her time: She was one of the first women doctors in the country, she was a suffragist, and she wore pants! And when the Civil War struck, she took to the battlefields in a modified Union uniform as a commissioned doctor. For her service she became the only woman ever to earn the Medal of Honor. This picture book biography tells the story of a remarkable woman who challenged traditional roles and lived life on her own terms

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

The story of Mary Edwards Walker, the doctor and women's rights activist who served in the Civil War and receive the Medal of Honor.

About the Author:

Cheryl Harness is the author of many books for young people, including Remember the Ladies: 100 Great American Women; Young Abe Lincoln; and M is for Mount Rushmore: A South Dakota Alphabet. She lives in Independence, Missouri. Carlo Molinari is the illustrator of several books for children including a recent edition of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. He lives in Italy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0807549908
• ISBN 13: 9780807549902
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Molinari Carlo