First Girl Scout
Subtitle: the life of Juliette Gordon Low
By: Ginger Wadsworth
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780547243948
Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Girl Scouts; Girl Scouts of the United States of America; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation; Juvenile literature; Biography; History
Description: "Juliette (Daisy) Gordon Low was a remarkable woman with ideas that were ahead of her time. She witnessed important eras in U.S. history, from the Civil War and Reconstruction to westward expansion to post-World War I. And she made history by founding the first national organization to bring girls from all backgrounds into the out-of-doors. Daisy created controversy by encouraging them to prepare not only for traditional homemaking but also for roles as professional women--in the arts, sciences, and business--and for active citizenship outside the home. Her group also welcomed girls with disabilities at a time when they were usually excluded. Includes author's note, source notes, bibliography, timeline, places to visit, recipes, The Girl Scout Promise and Law, and sheet music for the favorite scout song "Make New Friends.""--