Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call: The Heroic Story of Wwi Telephone Operators
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NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book 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.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1684373506
ISBN13:9781684373505
Release Date:February 2021
Publisher:Calkins Creek Books
Length:40 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 9.2" x 11.0"
Age Range:7 to 10 years
Grade Range:Grades 2 to 5
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