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The spider lady Nan Songer and her arachnid WWII army

The story of Nan Songer, a little-known hero of World War II, who collected and bred spiders in her home and found new ways to use their silk to help the United States win the war.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Klostermann, Penny Parker (Author)
Other Authors:	Lambelet, Anne (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2025]
Edition:	[Hardcover edition].
Subjects:	Songer, Nan, > 1892-1956 > Juvenile nonfiction. Spiders > Juvenile nonfiction. Animals > War use > Juvenile nonfiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female > Juvenile nonfiction. Biographies > Juvenile. Picture books.
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Summary:	The story of Nan Songer, a little-known hero of World War II, who collected and bred spiders in her home and found new ways to use their silk to help the United States win the war.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 x 28 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781662680359
Author Notes:	Penny Parker Klostermann is the author of There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight and A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale . She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and was a runner-up for a Barbara Karlin Grant for Writers of Picture Books. Anne Lambelet has created cover art for several book series, and has illustrated a variety of books, including Cloaked in Courage , Maria the Matador , and The Poisoned Apple . Her titles have received starred reviews from School Library Journal , Kirkus Reviews , and others. She received her illustration degree from Philadelphia's University of the Arts.