{"product_id":"grace-banker-and-her-hello-girls-answer-the-call-the-heroic-story-of-wwi-telephone-operators-9781684373505","title":"Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call: The Heroic Story of Wwi Telephone Operators","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eLed 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claudia Friddell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 9.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684373505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e511765 \/ Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call: The Heroic Story of Wwi Telephone Operators\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2021 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor children's author \u003cb\u003eClaudia Friddell\u003c\/b\u003e, the next best thing to time travel is discovering and sharing exciting real life stories from long ago. A former elementary school teacher, Claudia loves talking to students and teachers about the magic of bringing history to life through books. When she's not visiting schools, digging for treasure in the library, or writing at her home in Baltimore, she's reading, walking, and kayaking on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Visit claudiafriddell.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Baddeley\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling illustrator of \u003ci\u003eI Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark\u003c\/i\u003e. She has illustrated many other biographies and nonfiction books for children and previously worked for Hallmark. Visit ebaddeley.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51801770688798,"sku":"9781684373505","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/img_7f8c277c-8af9-43d9-a17e-3267763a93af.jpg?v=1777559890","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/grace-banker-and-her-hello-girls-answer-the-call-the-heroic-story-of-wwi-telephone-operators-9781684373505","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}