Description
Led by twenty-five-year-old Grace Banker, thirty-two telephone operators -- affectionately called "Hello Girls" back in the US -- became the first female combatants in World War I. Follow Grace Banker's journey from her busy life as a telephone switchboard trainer in New York to her pioneering role as the Chief Operator of the 1st Unit of World War I telephone operators in the battlefields of France. With expert skill, steady nerves, and steadfast loyalty, the Signal Corps operators transferred orders from commanders to battlefields and communicated top-secret messages between American and French headquarters. After faithfully serving her country --undaunted by freezing weather and fires; long hours and little sleep, and nearby shellings and far off explosions -- Grace was the first and only woman operator in the Signal Corps to be awarded the Army's Distinguished Service Medal.
Details
Author: |
Friddell, Claudia |
Publisher: |
Calkins Creek Books |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2021 |
Number of Pages: |
40 |
Dewey: |
B |
Dewey Range: |
B |
Binding Type: |
Hardcover |
Interest Age: |
9 |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Lower Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
5.7 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
0.5 |
Lexile Level: |
1120 |
Lexile Range: |
Fluent Reader (1000 - 1299) |
