With open hands : a story about Biddy Mason
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Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, c1999.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Main Library - Kids Biography | jB M3984w | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American midwives -- California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Mason, Biddy, -- 1818-1891 -- Juvenile literature.
Slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Mason, Biddy, -- 1818-1891 -- Juvenile literature.
Slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women slaves -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, c1999.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
64 pages : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 5.7, 1 Points
Level 5.7, 1 Points
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Recounts the life of Biddy Mason, a slave who found freedom in California in 1856, who practiced the philosophy of sharing as she nursed the sick, delivered babies, and started many philanthropic projects after becoming a wealthy landowner in Los Angeles.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ferris, J., & Ramstad, R. L. (1999). With open hands: a story about Biddy Mason . Carolrhoda Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ferris, Jeri and Ralph L. Ramstad. 1999. With Open Hands: A Story About Biddy Mason. Carolrhoda Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ferris, Jeri and Ralph L. Ramstad. With Open Hands: A Story About Biddy Mason Carolrhoda Books, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ferris, Jeri., and Ralph L. Ramstad. With Open Hands: A Story About Biddy Mason Carolrhoda Books, 1999.
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