The Cottonwool Doctor
Details
Reading level
Level 4: Independent reader
Language
English
Type
Reading book
Picturebook 7-10
Illustrator
Jean de Wet
Designer
Bridgitte Potton
Publisher
Book Dash
Theme
Biography
Health, Safety & Daily Routines
Daily Work & Jobs
Country
South Africa
Year of publication
2014
Number of pages
32
Licensing condition
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 International
Blurb:
Margaret was clever and curious. Margaret had big dreams. But 200 years ago a girl could not become a doctor. So she cut off her hair and she put on boy’s clothes. From then onwards, no one knew that Margaret was a girl. She became James Barry.
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