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Author Farrell, Mary Cronk, author.

Title Pure grit : how American World War II nurses survived battle and prison camp in the Pacific / Mary Cronk Farrell.

Publication Info. New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 PHS Non-Fiction  940.54 Farrell    ---  Available
Description 160 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm
text rdacontent
unmediated rdamedia
volume rdacarrier
Study Program AR MG RL 7 PTS 7 164714EN PHS.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Indexed In: Junior Library Guild
Summary This book tells the harrowing true story of World War II nurses serving in the Pacific Theatre. Under constant threat of attack from the Japanese--and later, in captivity--U.S. military nurses continued their work despite few medical supplies and no food.
Audience Ages 15 & up.
Grades 10 & up.
Awards A Junior Library Guild selection
Subject Military nursing -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Nurses -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- Philippines -- Juvenile literature.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese -- Juvenile literature.
Military nursing -- History.
Nurses -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Military nursing -- United States -- History.
Nurses -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Philippines.
Prisoners of war -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Japan.
ISBN 9781419710285 (hardcover : alk. paper)

 
    
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