Book
Mercy: the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals / written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vicent Desjardins
Record details
- ISBN: 9780544650312
- Physical Description: xiv, 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index. |
| Summary, etc.: | Presents the life of the animal activist, describing his work in nineteenth-century New York to bring attention to the cruel treatment of animals, the intial opposition that he faced from the public, and his founding of the ASPCA in 1866. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888 > Juvenile literature. Animal rights activists > United States > Juvenile literature. Animal welfare > United States > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
▼ Additional Content
Mercy : The Incredible Story of Henry Bergh, Founder of the ASPCA and Friend to Animals
Click an element below to view details:
Author Notes
Mercy : The Incredible Story of Henry Bergh, Founder of the ASPCA and Friend to Animals
Nancy Furstinger has been speaking up for animals since she learned to talk. She is also the author of more than one hundred books, including many on her favorite topic: animals! She shares her home and heart with big dogs and house rabbits (all rescued), and volunteers and fosters pets for several animal organizations. Visit her website at www.nancyfurstinger.com .
Descriptive content provided by Syndetics™, a ProQuest® service.
Click here for Terms of Use.
Click here for Terms of Use.
