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In this clearly written, well-organized book, Nathan traces the gains women in the military have made from the Revolutionary War to the present day, including the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Glimpses of each time period are skillfully woven into the text, providing a solid historical overview. Each major war is discussed from the perspective of the female participants of that era, and quotes from individuals, insets with mini biographies, and an abundance of period photographs bring the narrative to life. The slow and difficult transition from women acting as helpers on the battlefield to fighting as soldiers alongside their male counterparts is described in detail. A discussion of sexual harassment and racial discrimination sheds light on some of the problems women have faced.
About the Author
Photos shows the author at age five, on a family vacation in Western Maryland; signing books at Voracious Reader bookstore in Larchmont, NY; at a book signing at the bookstore at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in Washington, DC.For more information on Amy Nathan, author of nonfiction books for young people and adults, please visit her Web site:www.AMYNATHANBOOKS.comBOOKS BY AMY NATHAN:Together: An Inspiring Response to the "Separate-But-Equal" Supreme Court Decision that Divided America (Coming Feb. 2021) A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story (Coming January 2020 - co-author with Sharon Langley) Making Time for Making Music: How to Bring Music into Your Busy LifeThe Music Parents' Survival Guide: A Parent-to-Parent ConversationThe Young Musician's Survival Guide Yankee Doodle Gals: Women Pilots of World War IICount On Us: American Women in the MilitaryRound and Round Together: Taking a Merry-Go-Round Ride into the Civil Rights MovementTake a Seat -- Make a Stand: A Hero in the FamilyMeet the MusiciansMeet the DancersSurviving HomeworkThe Kids' Allowance BookThese books have their own Facebook pages, with photos and news of events:--A Ride to Remember--The Music Parents' Survival Guide --The Young Musician's Survival Guide --Yankee Doodle Gals: Women Pilots of World War II--Round and Round Together --Take a Seat--Make a StandAmy is available to speak with school, parent, and community groups about her books. More information on these visits is available on her website: www.AmyNathanBooks.comIN THE NEWS: Recent articles about her books:- PEN "These Truths" Podcast with authors of A RIDE TO REMEMBERhttps://pen.org/these-truths-fatima-shaik-amy-nathan-and-sharon-langley/- NPR Interview: on WNYC-FM: https://www.wnyc.org/story/desegregating-amusement-park/? fbclid=IwAR3P89l0Wt11WIuPV1pFxwYOjeh4O9Ol2bUBA45v9NF_j_r48FHPFhG3JVw- Interview on Picture Book Buzzhttps://www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/2020/01/08/The-Picture-Book-Buzz---Joint-Interview-with-Sharon-Langley-Amy-Nathan- Interview on Deborah Kalb blogspot: https://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2020/02/q-with-amy-nathan.html-- Washington Post on MAKING TIME FOR MAKING MUSIC - Washington Post: "Music is Way Too Fun to Leave to the Pros"https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2018/07/26/music-is-way-too-fun-to-leave-to-the-pros-a-new-book-argues/? utm_term=.31b1633309ff- NPR Interview on WYPR, on MAKING TIME FOR MAKING MUSIC:http://wypr.org/post/making-time-making-music- BAY STATE PARENT magazine article on "The Music Parents' Survival Guide":http://www.baystateparent.com/September-2015/10-Tips-to-Encourage-Your-Child-to-Practice/- Article on MUSICOVATION website on "The Music Parents' Survival Guide":http://www.musicovation.com/blog/2014/11/11/music-survival-guides-for-kids-parents-and-teachers-too- WASHINGTON POST OP-ED on "Round and Round Together":http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-ma
