Memoir of Susie King Taylor: A Civil War Nurse
by Dell, Pamela
Series:First-Person Histories · Fact Finders
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AR Book Level
6.7
AR Points
1
Word Count
4,076
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
348417 EN
About this book
Susie King Taylor, born into slavery in 1848, taught herself to read in secret before escaping to become a teacher and nurse. Her memoir follows her wartime journey as she serves alongside African-American soldiers, providing medical care, washing clothes, and spreading education amid the upheaval of the Civil War. Through her eyes, readers see the challenges and resilience of women and Black Americans during one of the nation's most turbulent periods.