Juliette Low: Girl Scout Founder (Young Patriots series) [Paperback]

Helen Boyd Higgins (Author), Cathy Morrison (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Young Patriots series

Over two million Girl Scouts worldwide owe their membership to its founder, Juliette Low—a woman who, as a girl growing up in the post–Civil War South, refused to accept that girls couldn’t do everything boys could. Whether angrily defending her friend against taunts of schoolmates or rescuing a kitten from the highest branches of a tree, Low possessed the spirit and strength of character that would lead her in adulthood to act as a world-famous advocate for girls. Children will experience Low’s joy at the gift of her very own horse, feel her excitement at attending her first dance, and share her frustration with being thrust in to the role of a well-behaved 19th-century young lady who would rather have been riding, creating sculptures, or climbing.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A wonderful story about the founder of the Girl Scouts." -- KidsBookshelf.com

"Adds a more personal touch to the lives of well-known adults, by showing readers what their childhood was like." -- Bonnie Bruno, WonderKorner.com

"Fine illustrations by Cathy Morrison enhance the appeal of this story." -- ForeWord Magazine

About the Author

Helen Boyd Higgins (1892–1971) was the author of numerous books for children about famous Americans, including Alexander Hamilton, Stephen Foster, and Noah Webster. She lived in Indianapolis, Indiana. Cathy Morrison is the illustrator of Ignacio's Chair and the Young Patriots series. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and Picturebookartists.org. She lives in Denver, Colorado.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Patria Press, Inc (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188285909X
• ISBN-13: 978-1882859092
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Biographies > United States
  • #87 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > United States

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read! Very highly recommended, May 13, 2002

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Juliette Low: Girl Scout Founder (Young Patriots series) (Paperback)

The bodacious Juliette "Daisy" Gordon never hesitated to prove that girls and can do anything boys can do. During the first five years of her life Daisy knew the deprivations of the south during the waning years of the Civil War. She also knew the pleasures of playing in the woods with friends. After General Sherman captured Savannah, Daisy and her family traveled north to Chicago to seek refuge with her mother's family. When the war ended and her northern neighbors celebrated, one small voice cheered the south and sang Dixie. Such bold defense of the south characterized Daisy's strength and loyalty.

Years later Daisy learned to give up climbing trees and to enjoy parties and dancing. Eventually she married, traveling to Scotland to live in a castle with her husband. But after he died, Daisy's life felt empty, until she heard about the Boy Scouts. Recalling her own childhood love of roaming the Georgia woods, frolicking in streams and playing with friends, Daisy vows to give girls the same opportunity as boys, founding the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Georgia in 1912.

Author Helen Boyd Higgins captures the powerful spirit that founded the Girl Scouts in JULIETTE LOW: GIRL SCOUT FOUNDER. Daisy's impetuous spirit and love of nature come alive in this tale for young readers. Details like the lack of sugar for cake during the Civil War will surprise readers who have never known such deprivation. This southern girl's first experience with snow, and the power of loyalty to friends and country, provide a powerful reading experience, bringing this historical personage uniquely alive. A fascinating read, JULIETTE LOW comes very highly recommended.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "There's not one thing I can't do that boys can", April 13, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Juliette Low: Girl Scout Founder (Young Patriots series) (Hardcover)

Written by Helen Boyd Higgins and enhanced with occasional black and white illustrations by Cathy Morrison, Juliette Low: Girl Scout Founder is the latest in the Patria Press "Young Patriot" series, a set of historical biographies that introduce young readers to great figures from history. Juliette Low introduces the reader to the young woman who believed "There's not one thing I can't do that boys can", and who eventually founded the Girl Scouts organization to cement her words. Very highly recommended for school and community library collections for young readers, Juliette Low is inspirational biography presenting a superb role model for young girls.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It was a great book., October 12, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Juliette Low: Girl Scout Founder (Young Patriots series) (Hardcover)

I think this book is a very great book! I would recomend it to everyone. You do not need to like biography to read this book! I could sort of relate to Daisy "Juliette" Everybody should read it!