The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans

by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh and Layne Johnson

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590787544
• ISBN13: 9781590787540
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.2" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5