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Author:

Kent, Deborah.

Title:

Juliette Gordon Low : founder of the Girl Scouts of America / by Deborah Kent.

Publisher:

Child's World,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

31, [1] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Low, Juliette Gordon,--1860-1927--Juvenile literature.
Girl Scouts of the United States of America--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Girl Scouts--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

"Spirit of America." Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Contents:

Daisy -- An English lady -- "Something for the girls" -- The hundred horsepower engine -- Time line.

Summary:

Provides a brief introduction to Juliette Gordon Low, her accomplishments, and her impact on American history.
Crafted with a wealth of details and rich illustrations, each biography in this unusually engaging collection offers 32 enticing pages that tempt readers to discover the inventors, scholars, explorers, and reformers who built our great nation. The primary narrative focuses on childhood, education, motivations, and achievements of a key American figure, while special sidebars introduce related topics. Absorbing historical photos, helpful timelines, detailed glossaries, and a resource section for further research will draw kids back to these books time and again!

Series:

Our people

ISBN:

9781592960064 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
1592960065 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)51931191

LCCN:

2003004180

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

XWPC787 -- Avoca Public Library (Avoca)

NKPD993 -- Eagle Grove Memorial Library (Eagle Grove)

VPPC384 -- Kling Memorial Library (Grundy Center)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

TRPE062 -- Vinton Public Library (Vinton)