Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #540617 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

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.

Customer Reviews

A fun read! Very highly recommended
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.

"There's not one thing I can't do that boys can"
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.

It was a great book.
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!