Although she faced much opposition, she worked hard and finally-when she graduated from medical school and went on to have a brilliant career-proved her detractors wrong. Certainly no women were doctors.īut Elizabeth refused to accept the common beliefs that women weren’t smart enough to be doctors, or that they were too weak for such hard work. Some women could be teachers or seamstresses, but career options were few. Goodreads Summary: In the 1830s, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Published February 19th, 2013 by Henry Holt and Co. Most Wednesdays, we will be participating and will review a nonfiction text (though it may not always be a picture book).īe sure to visit Kid Lit Frenzy and see what other nonfiction books are shared this week! Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday is hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy and was started to help promote the reading of nonfiction texts.
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