Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mercy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vincent Desjardins

Sub title

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

Summary

Only 150 years ago, most animals in America were subject to horrific treatment. They needed a champion to protect them from abject cruelty, and that person was Henry Bergh. After witnessing the beating of a horse in the streets of New York and attending a bullfight in Spain, Bergh found his calling

Target audience

juvenile

Classification