The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Barbara E. Walsh, Layne Johnson (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2012-09-01Pages:40
Language:EnglishPublisher:Calkins Creek BooksISBN-13:9781590787540ISBN-10:1590787544UPC:9781590787540Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Topic:Women, Social Activists, Military & WarsAward:2014 Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee - Intermediate AwardSize:10.10 x 11.20 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.2522Product ID:SC0CR2D866
The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans
Here is the inspiring story behind the Veterans Day red poppy, a symbol that honors the service and sacrifices of our veterans. When American soldiers entered World War I, Moina Belle Michael, a schoolteacher from Georgia, knew she had to act. Some of the soldiers were her students and friends. Almost single-handedly, Moina worked to establish the red poppy as the symbol to honor and remember...
Audience: Ages 9-12
Language:EnglishPublisher:Calkins Creek BooksISBN-13:9781590787540ISBN-10:1590787544UPC:9781590787540Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Topic:Women, Social Activists, Military & WarsAward:2014 Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee - Intermediate AwardSize:10.10 x 11.20 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.2522Product ID:SC0CR2D866
Barbara Elizabeth Walsh has fond memories of poppies and parades honoring her father and other veterans. During World War II her father knew Moina Michael, the Poppy Lady. A former elementary-school teacher, Barbara has written articles for Highlights for Children and Cricket. The Poppy Lady is her first children's book. She and her husband live in Mantoloking, New Jersey, and Key Largo, Florida....
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
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🏆 2014 Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee - Intermediate Award
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