Sagebrush Surgeon

by Florence Crannell Means

Ganado Arizona Mission Doctor Clarence Salsbury's service to the Navahos.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography, Read For School, School

166 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 1955

About the author

Florence Crannell Means was an American writer for children and young adults.

In 1946, her novel about Japanese internment, The Moved-Outers, won a Newbery Medal honor award and the Children's Book Award (now Josette Frank Award).

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[brenna {hiatus} · Rating 1 out of 5]

had to read this for school, was very much not my favorite assignment.

[Annabelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very educational and inspiring, but if it weren’t assigned as homework I probably wouldn’t read it. 2.5 stars.

[Tonya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes books are equally interesting and boring at the same time. This book was both. I found the history during this time period to be fascinating, but somehow it managed to put me to sleep every night. Maybe I should have read this in the morning and not in the evening.

[Avery]

for school

[Adia · Rating 3 out of 5]

would not read of my own volition, but it was decent.

[Rory Rhys · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heartwarming and intriguing

[Zoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️ -School Read

I enjoyed the story of this book, however I didn’t like the writing style. I feel like if it had been written with more detail, focused more on one event instead of ten in every chapter, and wrote more clearly then I would have enjoyed it so much better.

[Chloe M. · Rating 2 out of 5]

While a mildly interesting story (and admirable on the side of the Salsburys!) I felt like the writing was lacking in much description or elements to keep readers engaged. Maybe it’s just a personal problem, but I don’t think this was the book for me. 🤷‍♀️

[Bella Rowell · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to read this for school. Not my personal cup of tea but really interesting.

[Mary Dalman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truly inspiring story on what two people can accomplish with God's blessing and decades of hard work