Juliette Low: Girl Scout Founder (Young Patriots Series)

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Summary: Disappointed
Review: As a dedicated Girl Scout volunteer, I bought several of these books thinking I would donate them to local schools. I was very disappointed when I discovered that the story starts with Juliette at about age 5 defending the Confederacy, with family slaves packing for her trip north to escape the war. As an adult I respect the Southern heritage which I share myself. But this is such a contoversial topic I find it difficult to understand why a book for children would start here. I gave the books to my adult friends but would not recommend it for children. Of all the things that Juliette Low did, said and accomplished, I'm confused why a children's author would put such emphasis on this part of her life when she was only 5 years old.

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Summary: A fun read! Very highly recommended
Review: 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.

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