{"product_id":"mary-on-horseback-three-mountain-stories-9780141308159","title":"Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eMaster storyteller Rosemary Wells tells the incredible true story of a World War I nurse who brought medical care to the Appalachians\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141308159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.06w x 0.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2000 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e28328 \/ Mary on Horseback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rosemary Wells","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315012628661,"sku":"9780141308159","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c9c5de2e-724b-4d41-a014-0c7970a107c9.jpg?v=1718719801","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mary-on-horseback-three-mountain-stories-9780141308159","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}