Book
The Poppy Lady : Moina Belle Michael and her tribute to veterans / Barbar Elizabeth Walsh ; paintings by Layne Johnson. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1590787544
- ISBN: 9781590787540
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
- Edition: 1st ed. --
- Publisher: Honesdale, Pa. : Boyds Mills Press, c2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Calkins Creek". |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and Internet address |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.95 |
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- Baker & Taylor
Known as the Poppy Lady, Moina Belle Michael, a schoolteacher from Georgia, successfully established the Flanders Field Memorial Poppy as a universal symbol of tribute and support for veterans and their families during World War I and II. - Baker & Taylor
A first children's work by the daughter of a World War II veteran who knew the subject of this book recounts the story of "Poppy Lady" Moina Belle Michael, a Georgia schoolteacher who worked to establish the red poppy as a commemorative symbol in honor of war veterans, in a title published to raise funds for the National Military Family Association's Operation Purple®. - Baker & Taylor
Recounts the efforts of Moina Belle Michael to launch a national campaign establishing the red poppy of Flanders Fields as a reminder of the sacrifice and courage of America's soldiers. - Boyd Brew
When American soldiers entered World War I, Moina Belle Michael, a schoolteacher from Georgia, knew she had to act. Some of the soldiers were her students and friends. Almost single-handedly, Moina worked to establish the red poppy as the symbol to honor and remember soldiers. And she devoted the rest of her life to making sure the symbol would last forever. Thanks to her hard work, that symbol remains strong today. Author Barbara Elizabeth Walsh and artist Layne Johnson worked with experts, primary documents, and Moina's great-nieces to better understand Moina's determination to honor the war veterans.
A portion of the book's proceeds will support the National Military Family Association's Operation Purple®, which benefits children of the U.S. military. - Boyd Brew
Moina Belle Michael, a schoolteacher from Georgia, successfully established the Flanders Field Memorial Poppy as a universal symbol of tribute and support for veterans and their families during World War I and II. Known as the Poppy Lady, Michael dedicated her life to servicemen and women, buying and placing fresh flowers in rooms where they would gather before heading overseas. Author Barbara Elizabeth Walsh and artist Layne Johnson worked with experts and primary documents, as well as Moina's great-nieces to better understand Moina's determination to honor the war veterans. To capture the impact Moina's Operation Purple, a program of the National Military Family Association, which benefits children of the U.S. military.
- Random House, Inc.
Here is the inspiring story behind the Veterans Day red poppy, a symbol that honors the service and sacrifices of our veterans.
When American soldiers entered World War I, Moina Belle Michael, a schoolteacher from Georgia, knew she had to act. Some of the soldiers were her students and friends. Almost single-handedly, Moina worked to establish the red poppy as the symbol to honor and remember soldiers. And she devoted the rest of her life to making sure the symbol would last forever. Thanks to her hard work, that symbol remains strong today. Author Barbara Elizabeth Walsh and artist Layne Johnson worked with experts, primary documents, and Moina's great-nieces to better understand Moina's determination to honor the war veterans.
A portion of the book's proceeds will support the National Military Family Association's Operation Purple®, which benefits children of the US Military.
