Susan La Flesche Picotte by Diane Bailey - ISBN: 9781534463318
Hardcover
Brave doctor bridged two worlds, healing her people against all odds.

Susan La Flesche Picotte

Discovering History's Heroes

  • Hardcover

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    2 June 2021

Summary

Jeter Publishing presents a series that celebrates men and women who altered the course of history but may not be as well-known as their counterparts. In this middle grade biography, learn about Susan LaFlesche Picotte, the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree.

Susan LaFlesche Picotte was the first Native American doctor in the United States and served more than 1,300 patients over 450 square miles in the late 1800s.

Susan was the daughter of mixed-race (white …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781534463318
ISBN-10:1534463313
Author:Diane Bailey
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Aladdin
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:2 June 2021
Weight:245g
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm x 20mm
Series:Jeter Publishing
Audience Age:7-10
About The Author

Diane Bailey

Diane Bailey has written more than fifty nonfiction books for children and young adults. Her most recent titles include books in The Great Outdoors series (Survival Skills, Mountain Biking, Discovering Nature, Water Sports, and Snow Sports), the Black Achievement in Science series (Biology, and Physics), and A First Look at America’s Presidents series (James K. Polk, John Quincy Adams, and William McKinley). She is also a journalist whose work has appeared nationally.

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