Susie King Taylor : nurse, teacher & freedom fighter
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Published
New York : Aladdin, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781665919944, 1665919949, 9781665919937, 1665919930
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LocationCall NumberStatus
Barre Woods Memorial Library - JuvenileJB TAYLORAvailable
Berlin Public Library - Library UpstairsJ BIO TAYLORAvailable
Marlborough Public Library - Young AdultNEW! YA B Taylor, Susie KingAvailable
Milford Town Library - JuvenileJ B TAYLORAvailable
Springfield Main Library - JuvenileJ BIO TAYLOR SUSIE DunbarAvailable
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Published
New York : Aladdin, 2023.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 271 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781665919944, 1665919949, 9781665919937, 1665919930

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General Note
"Author of the National Book Award Finalist Never Caught"--Dust jacket.
General Note
Includes "Reminiscences of my life in camp" written by Susie King Taylor and published in Boston in 1902 (pages 179-271).
General Note
"We made the decision to write this book about Susie King Taylor's experiences in a first-person voice. Connecting the information given to us from her own narrative that she published in 1902, we have included additional experiences we imagine must have confronted her. In a few places, we needed to create first names to breathe life and dignity into the people who lived during this time. In some cases, we use "informed speculation" - meaning we tried to estimate what Taylor would have experienced - even though she may not have told us about her feelings in writing. Even so, this is a history book, and wherever possible, we use Susie King Taylor's own words"--page viii.
Description
A groundbreaking figure in every sense of the word, Susie King Taylor (1848-1912) was one of the first Black nurses during the Civil War, tending to the wounded soldiers of the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Afterward, she was a key figure in establishing a postbellum educational system for formerly bonded Black people, opening several dedicated schools in Georgia. Taylor was also one of the first Black women to publish her memoirs. Even as her country was at war with itself, Taylor valiantly fought for the rights of her people and demonstrated true heroism.
Target Audience
Ages 10 up.

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