Small Fry Pick of the Week: Pure Grit

Pure Grit by Mary Cronk Farrell

Pure Grit tells the important but little-known story of the heroic women who served in the Phillipines during World War II.  In the late 1930s, a number of young women enlisted for peacetime duty as United States Army and Navy nurses.  More than a hundred were stationed at several base hospitals in the Phillipines.

Pure grit is a story of sisterhood, suffering, of tragedy and betrayal, of death and life.  This is the story of how a group of women cared for one another, maintained discipline, and honored their vocation to nurse anyone in need, all of them coming home alive.

This fascinating look into history is best-suited for older elementary or Intermediate grades. But any reader will find it a rich and informational read!

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