{"product_id":"susie-king-taylor-nurse-teacher-freedom-fighter-9781665919944","title":"Susie King Taylor: Nurse, Teacher \u0026 Freedom Fighter","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNever Caught\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe Came to Slay\u003c\/i\u003e comes a vibrant middle grade biography of Susie King Taylor, one of the first Black Civil War nurses, in a new series spotlighting Black women who left their mark on history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA groundbreaking figure in every sense of the word, Susie King Taylor (1848-1912) was one of the first Black nurses during the Civil War, tending to the wounded soldiers of the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Afterward, she was a key figure in establishing a postbellum educational system for formerly bonded Black people, opening several dedicated schools in Georgia. Taylor was also one of the first Black women to publish her memoirs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven as her country was at war with itself, Taylor valiantly fought for the rights of her people and demonstrated true heroism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665919944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Candace Buford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067724005557,"sku":"9781665919944","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_96a50682-3bef-488b-a18b-7bbade88d071.jpg?v=1690864038","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/susie-king-taylor-nurse-teacher-freedom-fighter-9781665919944","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}