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Author:

Hacker, Carlotta.

Title:

Humanitarians / Carlotta Hacker.

Publisher:

Crabtree,

Copyright Date:

c1999

Description:

48 p. : ill. (some col.), 2 maps ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Women social reformers--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women social workers--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women philanthropists--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Reformers.
Social workers.
Philanthropists.
Women--Biography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.

Contents:

Diana, Princess of Wales -- Dolores Huerta -- Helen Keller -- Graca Simbine Machel -- Eleanor Roosevelt -- Mother Teresa -- Bella Abzug -- Clara Barton -- Dorothy Day -- Jozka Jaburkova -- Elly Jansen -- Eglantyne Jebb -- Belva Ann Lockwood -- Anna Maria Mozzoni -- Alva Myrdal -- Medha Patkar -- Susan Ryder -- Shirley Smith -- Henrietta Szold.

Summary:

Traces the lives of six women who have devoted their lives to helping those in need, including Princess Diana, Dolores Huerta, Helen Keller, Graca Simbine Machel, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mother Teresa.

Series:

Women in profile

ISBN:

9780778700333 (pbk.)
077870033X (pbk.)
9780778700111 (RLB)
0778700119 (RLB)

LCCN:

98037060

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

AFPD266 -- Bloomfield Public Library (Bloomfield)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

FLPB224 -- Garnavillo Public Library (Garnavillo)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

FVPB284 -- Hopkinton Public Library (Hopkinton)