The house that Jane built : a story about Jane Addams /
"Ever since she was a little girl, Jane Addams hoped to help people in need. She wanted to create a place where people could find food, work, and community. In 1889, she chose a house in a run-down Chicago neighborhood and turned it into Hull House--a settlement home--soon adding a playground,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Text in English. |
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New York :
Henry Holt and Company,
[2015]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Ever since she was a little girl, Jane Addams hoped to help people in need. She wanted to create a place where people could find food, work, and community. In 1889, she chose a house in a run-down Chicago neighborhood and turned it into Hull House--a settlement home--soon adding a playground, kindergarten, and a public bath, By 1907, Hull House included thirteen buildings. And by the early 1920s, more than nine thousand people visited Hull House each week. The dreams of a smart, caring girl had become a reality. And the lives of hundreds of thousands of people were transformed when they stepped into the house that Jane Addams built"--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | "Christy Ottaviano books." |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780805090499 0805090495 |