The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole

Name: The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole
Brand: Penguin Random House Children's UK
SKU: 9780241372777
Price: 11.89 EUR
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English

By (author): Naida Redgrave

Illustrated by: Alleanna Harris

Mary Seacole was:

A doctress

An activist

An inspiration

Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost.

From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, timelines and facts.

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Product Details

Weight: 111g
Dimensions: 129 x 197mm
Publication Date: 05 Sep 2019
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 7-9
ISBN13: 9780241372777

About Naida Redgrave

Naida Redgrave (Author) Naida Redgrave is a TV writer and author.She was most recently part of a Channel 4 commissioned writers' room for a drama series with Lonesome Pine. Her drama series Wild Island won the 2018 TriForce Writerslam competition and is currently under option and in development. Her original pilot Home was a finalist in the 2015 C21 Drama Series Script competition and was optioned by Erica Motley (Taboo).Naida is a Visiting Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Roehampton and a PhD candidate at the University of East London.