2012 Puddly Awards
 
 
Follow us on TwitterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on TumblrSubscribe to RSS


Recently Viewed clear list


Interviews | January 3, 2012

Jill Owens: IMG Naomi Benaron: The Powells.com Interview



Naomi BenaronRunning the Rift is the most recent winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, as awarded by Barbara Kingsolver. It's also an... Continue »
  1. $17.47 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

    Running the Rift

    Naomi Benaron 9781616200428

spacer
Free Shipping!

Dr. Kate: Angel on Snowshoes

by Rebecca Hogue Wojahn

Dr. Kate: Angel on Snowshoes Cover

 

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Pioneering North Woods doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb comes to life in this addition to the Badger Biographies series for young readers. Born in 1885, Kate Pelham was suppose to grow up to be a proper young lady in Boston, but despite her father's wishes she was determined to be a doctor. After medical school, her husband's health brought them to the clean air of northern Wisconsin and before long Kate knew every back road and cabin in the North Woods. She visited patients by snowmobile, by canoe, and by snowshoe and never sent a bill. Instead she was paid in firewood and vegtables.

But what Kate dreamed of more than anything for her patients was a hospital. And that's when the kids of the community got involved. They set out to collect a million pennies - $10,000 - to help Dr. Kate build a hospital. As the news spread, coins poured in from countries across the globe. Students carted bushels of pennies, and Dr. Kate read thousands of letters cheering on her effort. Her dream came true in 1954 when the Lakeland Memorial Hospital opened its doors. Young readers will warm to Kate's spirit of compassion and never-say-never attitude.

Synopsis:

Dr. Kate: Angel on Snowshoes tells the story of Dr. Kate Pelham, a pioneering woman doctor trained in the early 20th century who made her home and lively practice in the northwoods of Wisonsin. In the 1950s with the help of her local community, she raised money for a much-needed hospital penny by penny--over $100,000, or several millions of pennies.

About the Author

Rebecca Wojahn is an elementary school library media specialist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She is the author of several books for children, including Evan Early and the Follow That Food Chain series, and has written articles for LibrarySparks, Book Links, School Library Journal and the Children's Literature Network.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780870204210
Author:
Wojahn, Rebecca Hogue
Publisher:
Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Author:
Wojahn, Rebecca
Subject:
Women physicians
Subject:
Wisconsin
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography : General
Subject:
Newcomb, Kate Pelham
Subject:
Women physicians - Wisconsin
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Biography
Edition Description:
1st Edition
Series:
Badger Biographies Series
Publication Date:
20090331
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 3 to 7
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
104
Dimensions:
9 x 7 in
Age Level:
08-12

Related Aisles

Dr. Kate: Angel on Snowshoes New Trade Paper
0 stars - 0 reviews
$12.95 Backorder
Product details 104 pages Wisconsin Historical Society Press - English 9780870204210 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by ,
Dr. Kate: Angel on Snowshoes tells the story of Dr. Kate Pelham, a pioneering woman doctor trained in the early 20th century who made her home and lively practice in the northwoods of Wisonsin. In the 1950s with the help of her local community, she raised money for a much-needed hospital penny by penny--over $100,000, or several millions of pennies.
spacer
spacer
  • back to top
Follow us on...


Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.