Age
9-14
Grade
3-8
Jeri Chase Ferris, Ralph L. Ramstad
With Open Hands: A Story about Biddy Mason
Library Binding
(Millbrook Press TM Jan. 1, 1999)
, English Language edition
Born a slave in Georgia in 1818, Bridget "Biddy" Mason learned to survive in a harsh world. Taken from her parents as a young child, Biddy grew up to be self-reliant and hard working. When she and her children finally found freedom in California in 1855, she turned her nursing skills into a successful career as a midwife. Even after she became a wealthy landowner in Los Angeles, Biddy never forgot her basic philosophy of sharing with others: "The open hand is blessed," she always said, "for it gives in abundance, even as it receives."
- Series
- Creative Minds Biographies
- ISBN
- 1575053306 / 9781575053301
- Pages
- 64
- Weight
- 8.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 0.2 in.
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