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Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A simple presentation of the achievements of the woman who was the first to enter medical school, who established the first nursing school in the United States, who began medical colleges for women, and who made it possible for other women to become doctors.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the first female doctor in the United States who served on the Union side in the Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for her service.
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to obtain an M.D. degree in the United States, with profiles of two prominent individuals, who are associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward. Includes recommended readings and web sites"--Provided by publisher.