Mercy: The Incredible Story of Henry Bergh, Founder of the ASPCA and Friend to Animals
by Nancy Furstinger and Vincent Desjardins
19th century animal rights pioneer Henry Bergh comes to life in this illustrated... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2016
Word Count 22,910
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1140L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 180416, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Animal welfare
- Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888--Juvenile literature
- Bergh, Henry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Animal welfare--United States--Juvenile literature
- Animals
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Animal Welfare
- Animal rights activists--United States--Juvenile literature
- Animal rights activists
- Treatment
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Lists With This Book
- Earth Day 2017|March for Science
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