Mercy : the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals

Mercy : the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals / written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vincent Desjardins.

Author/creator	Furstinger, Nancy author.
Other author/creator	Desjardins, Vincent, illustrator.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016]
Copyright Notice	©2016
Description	xiv, 178 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888--Juvenile literature. Animal rights activists--United States --Juvenile literature. Animal welfare--United States --Juvenile literature.

Portion of title	Incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals
Contents	Chapter one: A priveleged childhood. -- Chapter two: A sour note. -- Chapter three: Seeds of change. -- Chapter four: Bergh's inspiration. -- Chapter five: A voice for the voiceless. -- Chapter six: Horse sense. -- Chapter seven: Turtles: Animals or Insects? -- Chapter eight: Swill milk and slaughterhouse. -- Chapter nine: Compassion for canines. -- Chapter ten: "Civilized" blood sports. -- Chapter eleven: Battling Barnum. -- Chapter twelve: Compassion for children. -- Chapter thirteen: The great meddler. -- Chapter fourteen: Into the future.
Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index.
Audience	1140 Lexile
Study program note	Accelerated Reader AR
Study program note	Reading Counts!
Genre/form	Biographies.
LCCN	2015006942
ISBN	9780544650312
ISBN	054465031X

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	TRC Biographies	B B4539F	✔ Available	Place Hold