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Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific

por Mary Cronk Farrell

Outros autores: Diane Carlson Evans (Prefácio)

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Biography & Autobiography. History. Young Adult Nonfiction. HTML: In the early 1940s, young women enlisted for peacetime duty as U.S. Army nurses. But when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 blasted the United States into World War II, 101 American Army and Navy nurses serving in the Philippines were suddenly treating wounded and dying soldiers while bombs exploded all around them. The women served in jerry-rigged jungle hospitals on the Bataan Peninsula and in underground tunnels on Corregidor Island. Later, when most of them were captured by the Japanese as prisoners of war, they suffered disease and near-starvation for three years. Pure Grit is a story of sisterhood and suffering, of tragedy and betrayal, of death and life. The women cared for one another, maintained discipline, and honored their vocation to nurse anyone in need�??all 101 coming home alive. The book is illustrated with archival photographs and includes an index, glossary, and timeline. Praise for Pure Grit STARRED REVIEW "Details of many nurses' individual trials combine to form a memorable portrayal of their shared experience, one which will emotionally impact readers." �??Booklist, starred review "Primary source materials, especially the movingly matter-of-fact recollections of several of the nurses and personal snapshots, bring the story to life." �??Kirkus Reviews "Farrell doesn't spare her young readers any grim details . . . She includes the challenges these women faced and the joy they felt on returning home. As awful as history can be, now might be the right time to introduce the next generation to this important period." �??The Washington Post "In addition to photographs and helpful maps, the page layouts include facsimiles of the nurses' letters and diaries. Young readers who enjoyed Tanya Lee Stone's Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream will also appreciate this story of courageous women whose story was nearly forgotten." �??School Library J… (mais)

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American military nurses in the Philippines survive disease, capture, and starvation while providing care to others during World War II. Survivor narratives are woven beautifully together to produce this important informational, captivating, and inspirational text. Glossary, List of Nurses, Timeline, Bibliography.

NCSS | Jul 23, 2021 |

"Pure Grit" was about the Army and Navy nurses that served during World War II. Though all the soldiers and generals get credit for the war, the nurses did so much behind the scenes. The nurses in this book were located in the Philippines. They were put in POW (Prisoner of War) Camps after the Americans surrendered. In those camps, they tried to take care of the wounded and care for themselves as well. The Japanese soldiers were only feeding the prisoners about 1 ounce of rice each day. The soldiers said that if the prisoners wanted vegetables, they needed to grow it themselves. Most of the people at the camp suffered from malnutrition, beriberi, malaria, an so much more disease. After three years, the nurses were finally rescued by their fellow Americans. Thankfully the nurses got recognized for their sacrifice a few years later, although they were never the same person from before the war.

This book was really, quite interesting. I had no idea that in WWII the Americans had troops stationed in the Philippines. It taught me lots of things about the war, as well as what the nurses did. It was heartbreaking reading about how much they suffered in their POW camps, separated from friends and family. All throughout the book, I kept thinking about how much time it took to write this book because it was full of information. A few of the pictures were quite disgusting though. I would suggest this book to anyone that wants to learn more about the behind the scenes work that the nurses did WWII, and hope they enjoy it just as much as I did. (

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JasminA.B4 | Mar 24, 2017 |

Very little attention is given to female leadership and strength during wartime, and this book empowers women by focussing on just that. As a former soldier and the granddaughter of a female naval officer and nurse, I truly appreciate the attention and the honesty in depicting these amazing women and their peace and wartime experiences.

This will be an excellent supplemental text to a a unit of WWII. Also the library can feature this work in coordination with inviting speakers who are females who have wartime experience. Speakers can also be experts on mental health to build tolerance and understanding among students. (

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MagLuCliff | Mar 10, 2016 |

A poignant, inspiring true story of courage, devotion to duty, and incredible perseverance. (

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RGG: Graphic, intense, and compelling--will help with an understanding of the U.S. response to the Japanese enemy. A little difficult to keep track of the individual nurses, but the stories are still heartrending. Explicitness about the fear of rape, other violence. Noteworthy, for any students of Filipino heritage. Reading Interest: 12-YA.

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Biography & Autobiography. History. Young Adult Nonfiction. HTML:

In the early 1940s, young women enlisted for peacetime duty as U.S. Army nurses. But when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 blasted the United States into World War II, 101 American Army and Navy nurses serving in the Philippines were suddenly treating wounded and dying soldiers while bombs exploded all around them. The women served in jerry-rigged jungle hospitals on the Bataan Peninsula and in underground tunnels on Corregidor Island. Later, when most of them were captured by the Japanese as prisoners of war, they suffered disease and near-starvation for three years. Pure Grit is a story of sisterhood and suffering, of tragedy and betrayal, of death and life. The women cared for one another, maintained discipline, and honored their vocation to nurse anyone in need�??all 101 coming home alive.

The book is illustrated with archival photographs and includes an index, glossary, and timeline.

Praise for Pure Grit

STARRED REVIEW

"Details of many nurses' individual trials combine to form a memorable portrayal of their shared experience, one which will emotionally impact readers."

�??Booklist, starred review

"Primary source materials, especially the movingly matter-of-fact recollections of several of the nurses and personal snapshots, bring the story to life."

�??Kirkus Reviews

"Farrell doesn't spare her young readers any grim details . . . She includes the challenges these women faced and the joy they felt on returning home. As awful as history can be, now might be the right time to introduce the next generation to this important period."

�??The Washington Post

"In addition to photographs and helpful maps, the page layouts include facsimiles of the nurses' letters and diaries. Young readers who enjoyed Tanya Lee Stone's Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream will also appreciate this story of courageous women whose story was nearly forgotten."

�??School Library J

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