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The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole
Extraordinary Lives (Related to this series)
- Narrator
- Weruche Opia
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publish Date
- 8 October 2020
- Run Time
- 1 hour 3 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past
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Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost.
From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led with real-life stories, timelines and facts.
Extraordinary Lives is a bold, inclusive biography series shining a light on modern and historical figures. Entertaining, accessible and educational, they are the perfect introductions to these amazing people and their achievements.
© Naida Redgrave 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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Details
- Author
- Naida Redgrave, illustrated by Alleanna Harris
- Narrator
- Weruche Opia
- Duration
- 1 hour 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 October 2020
- ISBN
- 9780241511244
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Synopsis
Brought to you by Puffin.Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost.From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led with real-life stories, timelines and facts.Extraordinary Lives is a bold, inclusive biography series shining a light on modern and historical figures. Entertaining, accessible and educational, they are the perfect introductions to these amazing people and their achievements.© Naida Redgrave 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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