Mercy the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals
Presents the life of the animal activist, describing his work in nineteenth-century New York to bring attention to the cruel treatment of animals, the intial opposition that he faced from the public, and his founding of the ASPCA in 1866.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
[2016]
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Mercy : |b the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals / |c written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vincent Desjardins. |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a Incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals |
| 264 | 1 | |a Boston : |b Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, |c [2016] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã2016 | |
| 300 | |a xiv, 178 pages : |b illustrations (some color) ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a Presents the life of the animal activist, describing his work in nineteenth-century New York to bring attention to the cruel treatment of animals, the intial opposition that he faced from the public, and his founding of the ASPCA in 1866. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Chapter one: A priveleged childhood. -- Chapter two: A sour note. -- Chapter three: Seeds of change. -- Chapter four: Bergh's inspiration. -- Chapter five: A voice for the voiceless. -- Chapter six: Horse sense. -- Chapter seven: Turtles: Animals or Insects? -- Chapter eight: Swill milk and slaughterhouse. -- Chapter nine: Compassion for canines. -- Chapter ten: "Civilized" blood sports. -- Chapter eleven: Battling Barnum. -- Chapter twelve: Compassion for children. -- Chapter thirteen: The great meddler. -- Chapter fourteen: Into the future. | |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Bergh, Henry, |d 1811-1888 |v Juvenile nonfiction. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Animal rights activists |z United States |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Animal welfare |z United States |v Juvenile nonfiction. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Biographies |v Juvenile. |2 lcgft | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Desjardins, Vincent, |e illustrator. | |
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