Susie King Taylor: Nurse, Teacher & Freedom Fighter
Erica Armstrong Dunbar
(Author)
Candace Buford
(With)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
From the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Never Caught and She Came to Slay comes a vibrant middle grade biography of Susie King Taylor, one of the first Black Civil War nurses, in a new series spotlighting Black women who left their mark on history. 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.
Product Details
Price
$19.99
$18.59
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Publish Date
September 26, 2023
Pages
288
Dimensions
5.84 X 8.46 X 0.81 inches | 0.81 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781665919944
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Erica Armstrong Dunbar is the Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers University. Her first book, A Fragile Freedom: African American Women and Emancipation in the Antebellum City, was published by Yale University Press in 2008. Her second book, Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge was a 2017 finalist for the National Book Award in nonfiction and a winner of the 2018 Frederick Douglass Book Award. She is also the author of She Came to Slay, an illustrated tribute to Harriet Tubman, and Susie King Taylor and is the co-executive producer of the HBO series The Gilded Age. Candace Buford has always been drawn to stories with strong and complex people of color. She graduated from Duke University with a degree in German literature and holds a law degree from Penn State Law, as well as a business degree from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Kneel and Good as Gold. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @CandaceBuford.
Reviews
"A remarkable true story about harnessing one's inherent dignity in a hostile world."-- "--Kirkus Reviews"
"Captivating."-- "--Publishers Weekly"
* "A fabulous addition to all libraries and an important part of history not to be missed. Highly recommended."-- "--School Library Journal, starred review"
"Captivating."-- "--Publishers Weekly"
* "A fabulous addition to all libraries and an important part of history not to be missed. Highly recommended."-- "--School Library Journal, starred review"