Mary on Horseback

Three Mountain Stories

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Mary on Horseback

Three Mountain Stories

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Master storyteller Rosemary Wells tells the incredible true story of a World War I nurse who brought medical care to the Appalachians

Mary Breckinridge, trained as a nurse during World War I, rode on horseback into the isolated mountains of Appalachia and never looked back. Instead, she spent her life fording icy streams and climbing untracked mountains to bring medical help to those in need. More nurses on horseback joined Mary . . . and the Frontier Nursing Service was born. Mary's story is amazing. And it is true.

"Wells's realistic yet poetic prose perfectly captures the dichotomy of the majestic beauty of Appalachia and the harsh realities of mountain life. . . . This one's a gem."--School Library Journa

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Cover of: Mary on Horseback
Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories
October 2001, Tandem Library, Turtleback Books
in English
Cover of: Mary on Horseback
Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories
October 2000, Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
Unknown Binding in English
Cover of: Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories
Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories
November 1, 2000, Puffin
in English
Cover of: Mary on Horseback Three Mountain Stories
Mary on Horseback Three Mountain Stories
1999, Viking Juvenile
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Mary on Horseback
Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories
September 1999, Perfection Learning Prebound
Unknown Binding
Cover of: Mary on horseback
Mary on horseback: three mountain stories
1998, Dial Books for Young Readers
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories
Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories
1998, Dial Books for Young Readers
in English - 1st ed.

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First Sentence

""Doctor's here!" I tell Mamma."

The Physical Object

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Unknown Binding
Dimensions
7.9 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
Weight
5.8 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL9606201M
ISBN 10
0606202439
ISBN 13
9780606202435
Goodreads
2301409

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"Doctor's here!" I tell Mamma.
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April 7, 2022 Edited by mheimanbot Fixed author redirect
May 17, 2014 Edited by Shelia Chamberlin merge authors
December 5, 2010 Edited by Alan Millar merge authors
April 24, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs.
April 30, 2008 Created by an anonymous user Imported from amazon.com record