The First Woman Doctor

by Rachel Baker

Book Overview

A biography of a strong and dedicated woman who successfully worked for the recognition of women in the field of medicine in both the United States and Great Britain This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059044767X
• ISBN13: 9780590447676
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Book Report

I really enjoyed learning about Elizabeth Blackwell in the biography "The First Woman Doctor" by Rachel Baker. The begining of this book describes Elizabeth's childhood in a fun and educational way. Elizabeth was born in Bristol, England on February 3rd, 1821. Elizabeth lived with her parents, who were very religous, and eight siblings. When Elizabeth was 11 years old her and her family moved to America in 1832 on a merchant ship named the "Cosmo." Elizabeth didn't like the move but her father said America had more opportunity for the family. When Elizabeth was 17 her father died leaving her family with no money at all. So to raise money Elizabeth and her two older sisters, Anna and Marion, opened up a boarding school for girls. In 1847 Elizabeth was accepted into Geneva Medical College after being rejected by other schools. In 1849 she graduated in the top of her class at Geneva and was the first woman in the world to receive a medical degree. Then Elizabeth went to go study at La Maternite' in Paris, France. While attending to a baby with an eye disease she herself caught the disease and was blinded in her left eye. She visited England before returning to America.In 1857 Elizabeth and her younger sister, Emily, opened the New York Infimary for Indigent Women and Children. The infirmary wasn't very popular. The most people who went there were poor women who needed help. I think the infirmary was the biggest achievement in Elizabeth's lfe.ELizabeth went to England in 1869, along with her adopted daughter, Kitty, to remain there in until her death in 1910. Elizabeth died on May 31, 1910, in Hastings, England.I like this book because, it was very informational during Elizabeth's childhood and life in America. I like that Elizabeth NEVER gave up and was determined to become a doctor.I recomend this book for people who want to be the first at something and to not give up on their dreams. Also young girls who want to become doctors would really enjoy this book about the first woman doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell. Elizabeth's life story is an inspiration to everyone.

Book Report

This book is very informational. Did you know that Elizabeth died at the age of 89!!! That is very old for women who lived in the 1900's. Also Elizabeth had eight brothers and sisters!!! Imagine that! Talk about the show FUll house! Also did you know that Elizabeth was in Paris France when she got blinded in one eye!!! This book is very fun for children and adults. Also ELizabeth graduated from Geneva Medical college!!! and was the first woman in the WORLD to be accepted at a Medical College! wow!!! I wish my life was that great!

Book Report

This book is very informational and kid friendly. I have to do thia on a book report that is very hard. This book has given me so many things my notes are over flowing!!Who ever does a book report on Elizabth Blackwell shoud read this book and i promise you. This book will give you more then info. You also read about Elizabeth's life time in a funducational way. I recomend this book to anyone who loves to read about other people and someone who loves a good informational book.:)

School Review

Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman doctor after facing against all odds. When Elizabeth Blackwell was little she always made everything she did perfect. She was always learning more and studied her lessons very hard. As she got older she began to become restless. She felt as if nothing challenged her and that there was something more that she could do. She said that it felt like her life was being wasted. When she was caring for a sick friend, her friend told her that she should become a doctor. Elizabeth took to the idea. She soon went to Philadelphia to take private lessons with Doctor Elder. She stayed there for quite some time and learned a lot, but knew she couldn't go very far with private lessons. She decided to apply to a medical school. Every reply she got back said that they couldn't admit a woman to their school. She finally got a reply from the last school. She was accepted into Geneva College. She graduated from Geneva with a degree full honors. From there she went to work a Blockey Almshouse. She worked there for a while then thought that she would go to Paris to see if she could get a job as an actual doctor. She got a job as a nurse at La Maternite. She worked long hours and the work was very demanding. She had an accident that left her blind in one eye. She then came back to the USA and opened a small dispensary. After a short time the dispensary closed and with the help of her sister and their new friend they opened a hospital where women could work as doctors. The hospital became so successful that with Elizabeth's help a college was opened where women could study to become doctors. She was bored in America so Elizabeth went to England to work more. She did much there and founded the National Health Society which worked on preventing disease instead of just curing it. And finally she died in 1910, at the age of 89. This is a great story of a woman with a good heart and a strong will. After Elizabeth accomplished something she would start planning for something else. For example, after she came back to America from working in France, she started planning to open a dispensary. She thought that it would do some good giving medical help in a poor town. Also, after she opened the dispensary, she started making plans for a hospital where women could work as doctors. And after that, she had an idea for school that men and women could go to become doctors and nurses. No matter what, Elizabeth never gives up. When she was applying to schools, they all rejected her because she was a woman. But she kept trying until she found a school that would take her. Also, when she was working in Paris, there were such ling hours and she was working so hard that she barely had time to sleep or eat. Even though it was so hard she didn't quit. And when she first opened the hospital people were so against women being doctors. If someone died they would say if a man had been working with the patient then the patien

The First woman doctor

One day I decided I wanted to read a Non Fiction book. When I was looking through my bookcase and I found a book called The First Woman Doctor. I decided to read it because I would like to become a pediatrician some day. I began to read the book and I thought the book had a lot of descriptive words. I could tell that this book was going to be an interesting book.The book was about a girl named Elizabeth Blackwell who wanted to become a doctor. Unfortunately for her there weren't any medical schools that would let her in because she was a girl. Then the Geneva Medical College let her in because they wanted to play a joke on her. Elizabeth became a doctor and she also gave other girls a chance to become a doctor.My favorite part of the book was when she finally reached her goal to becoming a doctor. What I really admire was her perseverance to accomplishing the task of becoming the first woman doctor. If it was not for her I think there would still have no women doctors today.