{"product_id":"snowshoe-kate-and-the-hospital-built-for-pennies-9781419756719","title":"Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honor-winner Margi Preus and illustrator Jaime Zollars shed light on a trailblazing doctor known as the \"Angel on Snowshoes\" in this picture book biography\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb (or \"Dr. Kate,\" as she was known to her patients) was a doctor in rural northern Wisconsin during the early 1900s, a time when very few women practiced medicine. Because the nearest hospital was over two hours away and the snowy roads were often impassable, Dr. Kate frequently traveled many miles by snowmobile or snowplow in order to reach her patients, which lead to her nickname, the \"Angel on Snowshoes.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her years as a doctor, she delivered an astonishing 4,000 babies, and those same children later played a key role in the \"Million Penny Parade,\" a massive grassroots fundraiser inspired by Dr. Kate's lifelong efforts to build a hospital in her community. Dr. Kate's dreams of being able to better serve her community finally came to fruition in 1954 when Lakeland Memorial Hospital opened--with Dr. Kate serving as chief of staff. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Newbery Honor-winning author Margi Preus and illustrator Jaime Zollars, this picture book biography celebrates a woman who defied gender expectations and dedicated her life to helping the farthest reaches of her community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Includes author's note, illustrator's note, and bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419756719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margi Preus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634916294837,"sku":"9781419756719","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_adf6c383-c9fe-4272-90a0-b91453cea344.jpg?v=1756789500","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/snowshoe-kate-and-the-hospital-built-for-pennies-9781419756719","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}