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Susie King Taylor

Nurse, Teacher & Freedom Fighter

Erica Armstrong Dunbar author Candace Buford author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Simon & Schuster

Published:26th Oct '23

Should be back in stock very soon

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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.

"Captivating." * --Publishers Weekly *
* "a fabulous assition to all libraries adn an important part of history nto to be missed. Highly recommended." * --School Library Journal, starred review *
"A remarkable true story about harnessing one’s inherent dignity in a hostile world." * --Kirkus Reviews *

ISBN: 9781665919944

Dimensions: 210mm x 140mm x 25mm

Weight: 361g

288 pages