Angels of Mercy: The Army Nurses of World War II

Angels of Mercy: The Army Nurses of World War IIYou Are Needed Now, the posters proclaimed. Join the Army Nurse Corps. And so they did: Over 59,000 American women signed up to serve their country in the war effort. Some joined expecting to experience the romance and adventure of war in faraway places while working to save lives. Many more quickly learned war's harsh realities and that their own lives could also be in danger. The Army nurses of World War II served in the United States and abroad, in

You Are Needed Now, the posters proclaimed. Join the Army Nurse Corps. And so they did: Over 59,000 American women signed up to serve their country in the war effort. Some joined expecting to experience the romance and adventure of war in faraway places while working to save lives. Many more quickly learned war's harsh realities -- and that their own lives could also be in danger.
The Army nurses of World War II served in the United States and abroad, in dense jungles, war-torn villages, and on barren ice fields. Many encountered hardships: bombings, crude living conditions, inadequate food. They also experienced the frustration of receiving lesser pay and privileges than their male counterparts as they worked, sometimes around the clock, to treat the wounded while confronting air raids, the threat of invasion, and capture by the enemy.
Nonetheless, in additon to their devotion to saving lives, some of the most important things the nurses brought to their units were courage and cheer. From holiday parties in makeshift hospitals to fudge making and softball games amid the grueling conditions of war, these angels of mercy brought light -- and life -- to the American forces of World War II

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 10/01/1999
ISBN: 9780689820441
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 11.12h x 8.13w x 0.29d
Award: Jefferson Cup - Honor Book

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/25/1999 pg. 82
Booklist 10/15/1999 pg. 438
School Library Journal 11/01/1999 pg. 172
New York Times 02/13/2000 pg. 26
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2000 pg. 1339
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 164 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Ingram Advance 10/01/1999 pg. 99
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 164 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Library Journal 11/01/1999

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 34737 / Angels of Mercy
Reading Level: 7.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3