Mercy
Subtitle: the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals
By: written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vincent Desjardins
Contributors: Desjardins, Vincent, ill
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780544650312
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Animal rights activists; Animal welfare
Description: Only 150 years ago, most animals in America were subject to horrific treatment. They needed a champion to protect them from abject cruelty, and that person was Henry Bergh. After witnessing the beating of a horse in the streets of New York and attending a bullfight in Spain, Bergh found his calling.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index.

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