The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole
By (Author) Naida Redgrave
Illustrated by Alleanna Harris
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin
5th November 2019
5th September 2019
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
610.73092
Physical Properties
Paperback
128
Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 8mm
111g
Description
A bold new non-fiction series for 7+ readers focusing on the lives of inspirational historical and modern figures. Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost. From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, timelines and facts.
Author Bio
Naida Redgrave (Author) Naida Redgrave is a TV writer and author. She was most recently part of a Channel 4 commissioned writers' room for a drama series with Lonesome Pine. Her drama series, Wild Island, won the 2018 TriForce Writerslam competition, and is currently under option and in development. Her original pilot, Home, was a finalist in the 2015 C21 Drama Series Script competition and was optioned by Erica Motley (Taboo). Naida is a Visiting Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Roehampton and a PhD candidate at the University of East London.
