Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call

Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call
Claudia Friddell
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Hardback
Not defined - 40pg
4 May 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781684373505
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Led by twenty-five-year-old Grace Banker, thirty-two telephone operators -- affectionately called Hello Girls back in the US -- became the first female combatants in World War I. Follow Grace Banker' s journey from her busy life as a telephone switchboard trainer in New York to her pioneering role as the Chief Operator of the 1st Unit of World War I telephone operators in the battlefields of France. With expert skill, steady nerves, and steadfast loyalty, the Signal Corps operators transferred orders from commanders to battlefields and communicated top-secret messages between American and French headquarters. After faithfully serving her country--undaunted by freezing weather and fires; long hours and little sleep, and nearby shellings and far off explosions--Grace was the first and only woman operator in the Signal Corps to be awarded the Army' s Distinguished Service Medal.
An overlooked hero of World War I is given her due. Quotes from Banker' s diary and letters accompany Friddell' s straightforward, descriptive text, bringing to life her dedication, humor, and fearlessness. Baddeley' s appealing, comics-style illustrations provide a strong sense of time and place. . . (o)verall, this overlooked piece of history--the role of women during World War I--is presented in engaging detail, and the result is a captivating depiction of a smart, spirited woman who found a way to use her skills and intelligence to benefit her country in an unexpected way. An absorbing look at one woman' s achievements during World War I. -- Kirkus Reviews This picture book should hold strong appeal for both independent readers and middle grade listeners, making it an excellent selection for curricular use. --Bulletin for the Center of Children' s Books Already a college graduate and an instructor at a switchboard operators' school, Grace Banker. . . was named chief operator of the first-ever unit of women soldiers. Friddell' s narrow focus on Banker' s twenty months of service highlights an inspiring, little-known story of everyday ' girls' stepping up to heroically serve their country--despite gender injustices--and making history. --The Horn Book
For children' s author Claudia Friddell, the next best thing to time travel is discovering and sharing exciting real life stories from long ago. A former elementary school teacher, Claudia loves talking to students and teachers about the magic of bringing history to life through books. When she' s not visiting schools, digging for treasure in the library, or writing at her home in Baltimore, she' s reading, walking, and kayaking on Maryland' s Eastern Shore. To learn more about Claudia and her books, log onto www. claudiafriddell. com. Elizabeth Baddeley is the New York Times best-selling illustrator of I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark. She has illustrated many other biographies and nonfiction books for children and previously worked for Hallmark. Visit her at ebaddeley. com.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781684373505
Published: 4 May 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Boyds Mills Press
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Format: Hardback
Pages: 40

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