Jane Kendeigh: Brave Nurse of World War II

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Just the Series: Women Warriors of World War II (Capstone)

Series and Publisher: Women Warriors of World War II (Capstone)

Annotation: An inspiring graphic novel about Jane Kendeigh, a nurse who helped wounded soldiers in combat zones during World War II.... more

Genre: [Graphic novels] [Biographies] [World history]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #817481

Format: Paperback

Special Formats: Graphic Novel

Publisher: Capstone

Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 01/08/23

ISBN: 1-669-01349-9

ISBN 13: 978-1-669-01349-5

Dewey: 940

Language: English

Reviews:

Starred Review ALA Booklist (Wed Dec 06 00:00:00 CST 2023)

Starred Review 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 (4 new titles) 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. Jane Kendeigh describes how this U.S. Navy flight 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. The books conclude with a summary of each woman's lasting contributions. An engaging treatment of real heroes from history.

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Starred Review ALA Booklist (Wed Dec 06 00:00:00 CST 2023)

Word Count: 1,976

Reading Level: 4.2

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.2 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 520692 / grade: Middle Grades

Guided Reading Level: V

Fountas & Pinnell: V

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.

Other Women Warriors of World War II: Angels of Bataan and Corregidor: The Heroic Nurses of World War II The Courageous Six Triple Eight: The All-Black Female Battalion of World War II Daring Women of D-Day: Bold Spies of World War II Elizebeth Friedman: Expert Codebreaker of World War II Nancy Wake: Fearless Spy of World War II Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II Virginia Hall: Clever Spy of World War II

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