Bibliograph

A queen to the rescue, the story of Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah, by Nancy Churnin ; illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg

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A queen to the rescue, the story of Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah, by Nancy Churnin ; illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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individual biography

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A queen to the rescue

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1246351441

Responsibility statement

by Nancy Churnin ; illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg

Sub title

the story of Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah

Summary

"Henrietta Szold took Queen Esther as a model and worked hard to save the Jewish people. In 1912, she founded the Jewish women's social justice organization, Hadassah. Henrietta started Hadassah determined to offer emergency medical care to mothers and children in Palestine. When WWII broke out, she rescued Jewish children from the Holocaust, and broadened Hadassah's mission to include education, youth development, and women's rights. Hadassah offers free help to all who need it and continues its mission to this day."--, Amazon.com"Henrietta Szold provides a model for social justice, how to work for it, no matter the obstacles. Her determination and spirit remain an inspiration to women all over the world"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Story of Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah

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