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Pure Grit (Hardcover)
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In the early 1940s, young women enlisted for peacetime duty as U.S.
Army nurses. But when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
blasted the United States into World War II, 101 American Army and
Navy nurses serving in the Philippines were suddenly treating
wounded and dying soldiers while bombs exploded all around them.
The women served in jerry-rigged jungle hospitals on the Bataan
Peninsula and in underground tunnels on Corregidor Island. Later,
when most of them were captured by the Japanese as prisoners of
war, they suffered disease and near-starvation for three years.
Pure Grit is a story of sisterhood and suffering, of tragedy and
betrayal, of death and life. The women cared for one another,
maintained discipline, and honored their vocation to nurse anyone
in need-all 101 coming home alive.The book is illustrated with
archival photographs and includes an index, glossary, and
timeline.Praise for Pure GritSTARRED REVIEW"Details of many nurses'
individual trials combine to form a memorable portrayal of their
shared experience, one which will emotionally impact
readers."--Booklist, starred review"Primary source materials,
especially the movingly matter-of-fact recollections of several of
the nurses and personal snapshots, bring the story to
life."--Kirkus Reviews"Farrell doesn't spare her young readers any
grim details . . . She includes the challenges these women faced
and the joy they felt on returning home. As awful as history can
be, now might be the right time to introduce the next generation to
this important period."--The Washington Post"In addition to
photographs and helpful maps, the page layouts include facsimiles
of the nurses' letters and diaries. Young readers who enjoyed Tanya
Lee Stone's Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream will
also appreciate this story of courageous women whose story was
nearly forgotten."--School Library Journal
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