Mary Edwards Walker

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor, was an American abolitionist, prohibitionist, prisoner of war, and surgeon. She volunteered as a surgeon with the Union Army in the American Civil War, and was captured by Confederate forces after crossing enemy lines to treat wounded civilians and arrested as a spy. She was sent to Richmond, Virginia, as a prisoner of war, until she was released in a prisoner exchange.

This is the fifth nonfiction middle-grade book in the Medal of Honor series, which profiles the courage and accomplishments of recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.


Genre: Children's Fiction