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Doing her bit : a story about the Woman's Land Army of America /

Based on true events, this fictional story traces the history of the Women's Land Army during World War I. Real-life "Farmerette" Helen Stevens trains to farm the land, negotiates a position for herself and other women, and does her bit for the war effort. This unique book celebrates...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hagar, Erin (Author)
Other Authors: Hill, Jen, 1975- (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2016]
Subjects:
Stevens, Helen Kennedy > Juvenile fiction.
Women's Land Army of America > Juvenile fiction.
Woman's Land Army of America > Fiction.
Women's Land Army of America.
World War (1914-1918)
World War (1914-1918.)
World War, 1914-1918 > United States > Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 > Women > New York (State) > Juvenile fiction.
Agricultural laborers > New York (State) > Juvenile fiction.
Farm life > New York (State) > History > Juvenile fiction.
New York (State) > History > Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 > United States > Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 > Women > Fiction.
Agricultural laborers > Fiction.
Farm life > New York (State) > History > Fiction.
New York (State) > History > Fiction.
JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women.
JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars.
JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century.
Agricultural laborers.
Farm life.
Women.
New York (State)
United States.
Farm life > New York (State) > Fiction.
New York (State) > History > 20th century > Fiction.
New York (State.)
1914-1918
1914-1918.
Picture books for children.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Fiction.
History.
Juvenile works.
Table of Contents:
  • Helen wants to contribute to the war effort after the United States goes to war in 1917
  • so she joins the Women's Land Army of America, an organization that trains women to do farm work, replacing the workers drafted into the army.