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Elinor McGrath, Pet Doctor: The Story of America's First Female Veterinarian
By JOHNSON, Jacqueline
- ISBN
- 9781506492032
- Publisher
- Beaming Bks.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 24, 2024 | Nonfiction - Elementary
Gr 4–6—The picture book biography of Elinor McGrath, who enrolled in veterinary school in 1907. As expected in this time period, McGrath faced discrimination, but persevered. Upon graduation, she became the first woman to open a veterinary practice in the United States. McGrath is depicted as resilient, pushing off slights, i.e., her name being misspelled in a veterinary journal. She was also resourceful, geari...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
