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 | Desjardins, Vincent, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | xiv, 178 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B B4539F | ✔ Available | Place Hold |