Who says women can't be doctors? the story of Elizabeth Blackwell
An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for futur...
| Main Author: | Stone, Tanya Lee. |
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| Other Authors: | Priceman, Marjorie (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt and Co.,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: |
An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780805090482 (hbk.) 0805090487 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
Tanya Lee Stone studied English at Oberlin College and was an editor of children's nonfiction for many years. She also has a Masters Degree. She teaches writing at Champlain College. After many years as an editor. Tanya moved to Vermont and returned to writing. This award-winning author has written titles that include the young adult novel, A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl, Up Close: Ella Fitzgerald , picture books Elizabeth Leads the Way, Sandy's Circus, and Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? She has also written narrative nonfiction with her titles: Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream, and The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie. In 2014 her title, Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) |