Jane Kendeigh: Brave Nurse of World War II

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An inspiring graphic novel about Jane Kendeigh a nurse who helped wounded soldiers in combat zones during World War II. During World War II the United States fight against the Japanese on islands in the Pacific was intense and deadly. To help respond to casualties in battle the U.S. Navy trained 122 nurses to aid wounded soldiers in combat zones. The first nurse to do so was Jane Kendeigh a twenty-two-year-old woman from Ohio. In March 1945 Kendeighs first assignment was to help soldiers fighting in the Battle of Iwo Jimaa fierce battle with many casualties. With bravery and determination she and other nurses helped thousands of soldiers in that battleand many more in the Battle of Okinawa. In this full-color graphic novel discover more about this courageous nurse who braved the battlefield to help U.S. soldiers.

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Many women served in WWII, sometimes in nontraditional roles, but most of their efforts have been classified or forgotten. The Daring Women Warriors of WWII series highlights a few of these overlooked patriots in a graphic-novel format. The volumes present just enough background information on WWII to give context to each woman's difficult assignment. Two distinct fonts delineate concise, factual text from short, imagined dialogue meant to add interest and more detail. Each installment is illustrated by a different artist, adding variety to the series if read as a whole. Daring Women of D-Day focuses on Andre Borrel and Lise de Baissac, the first women paratroopers in the world, and their work in the French Resistance. Elizabeth Friedman traces the career of this expert codebreaker for the U.S. government, including her discovery of a Nazi spy ring in South America. Jane Kendeigh describes how this U.S. Navy night nurse trained to work on battlefields and survive during combat, skills put to use as she treated and helped evacuate wounded soldiers in both Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Virginia Hall relates how Hall turned her desire to work in U.S. diplomacy into a position as a British spy in German-occupied France. The books conclude with a summary of each woman's lasting contributions. An engaging treatment of real heroes from history.--Angela Leeper "Booklist"

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Karen De la Vega is a Mexican digital illustrator. As a child, she was punished for imagining characters and drawing during class. As an illustrator, she always seeks to convey meaningful stories and aesthetics through her art. Karen is passionate about books, mental health, cinema, nature, and diverse cultures. She has a degree in psychology. Karen believes that women can become whatever they aspire to be and has proven that to herself. Emma Carlson Berne has written more than a dozen books for children and young adults, including teen romance novels, biographies, and history books. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, Aaron, her son, Henry, and her dog, Holly. Emma Carlson Berne has written numerous historical and biographical books for children and young adults, as well as young adult fiction. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two sons.