Cherry ames, army nurse book 3 cherry ames, army nurse book 3nov 22, 2005. May 17, 20 the barbara bates center has a collection of all 27 cherry ames novels. As a young girl in postwar brooklyn, she devoured the cherry ames books and very early on decided on nursing for a career path. I had lots of cherry ames books when i was a school girl 50 years ago which regrettably were lost during a house move so finding the first in the series in amazon at such a good download price was a lovely surprise. It is not a good choice for a contemporary youth collection with limited space. Oct 31, 2019 i always wondered why cherry ames was never as popular as nancy drew. The cherry ames series has many fans but is not my type of series. Cherrys training at the spencer hospital school of nursing is chronicled in the first two books. While working as a camp nurse, cherry follows a trail that ultimately leads to the true perpetrator of a series of robberies and exonerates a hard. It is believed that the yellow spine books were not continued because by 1962 each series had its own spine color and nancy drew was designated yellow. In vintage childrens books, why wasnt the cherry ames. The books are just as you remember them, retaining the same look, feel, and sense of adventure and patriotism as when they were first published. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
Cherry ames set, books 912 by helen wells nook book ebook. The first books of the series were written by julie campbell tatham, who also wrote the ginny gordon series and many of the cherry ames and vicki barr books. Ames, student nurse as soon as they could sound out phrases like. Cherry ames, army nurse 1944 cherry joins the army nurse corps, serving at a base hospital in panama. Books similar to cherry ames, private duty nurse cherry.
Cherry ames boxed set books 14 student nurse, senior. Department store nurse, camp nurse, boarding school nurse, and cruise nurse cherry ames, department store nurse in department store nurse, cherrys first aid center is adjacent to the antiques department of a large department store, where a series of thefts have pointed the. What a delight to rediscover our courageous nurse cherry ames all over again. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. In addition to the cherry ames series, she also wrote the vicki barr flight attendant series and other books for young people. Cherry ames set, books 14 cherry ames nurse stories by helen wells 4. My mom had some old cherry ames books when i was a kid.
Nov 30, 2005 i had lots of cherry ames books when i was a school girl 50 years ago which regrettably were lost during a house move so finding the first in the series in amazon at such a good download price was a lovely surprise. Some, like beverly gray and vicki barr, first attend college or a professional training. The cherry ames nurse stories series books for girls. Cherry ames, private duty nurse cherry ames, book 7. Starting in october 2005, the cherry ames books written by helen wells were reprinted springer publishing company. Does anyone remember a series of books about a nurse called. With fully illustrated color covers and a softfinished hardcover format just like the originals, these books will transport you back to the days when you were reading. Yes, this book belongs in any good popular culture archive.
Jul 10, 2007 cherry ames, private duty nurse cherry ames, book 7. But where are the contemporary cherry amestype stories featuring both men and women in nursing to inform and attract the youth of today. Let cherry take us back to an era of simple virtues where honesty and integrity mattered. Combining medicine and mystery, the books chronicled cherry ames adventures as a nurse and amateur detective and surely inspired many readers to become nurses when they grew up. Jun 04, 2015 i suspected that cherry ames would get ranked a 1 like vicki barr. Cherry ames set, books 14 the first boxed set, cherry ames boxed set 14, introduces our beloved heroine in her four earliest adventures. Dec 05, 2016 cherry ames, army nurse book 3 cherry ames, army nurse book 3nov 22, 2005. She and her friends form a club called the bobwhites of the glen. Cherry ames, student nurse cherry ames nurse stories book 1. Books similar to cherry ames, private duty nurse cherry ames.
Cherry ames is a series most of us baby boomers remember reading, along with nancy drew, trixie belden, vicki barr, dana girls, bobsey twins, hardy boys and the like. Cherry ames set, books 912 the third boxed set, cherry ames boxed set 912, contains four early cherry classics. The annuals are oversized picture covers that are covered with cellophane in the style of the whitman books from the 1950s. Aug 20, 2006 my mom had some old cherry ames books when i was a kid. I always wondered why cherry ames was never as popular as nancy drew.
Like her literary heroine, formans journey through nursing has been one of great variety and increasing responsibility, progressing from floor nurse to director, administrator and, more recently, publisher. Cherry ames, department store nurse in department store nurse, cherrys first aid center is adjacent to the antiques department of a large department store, where a series of thefts. Now that i have read the series, i can report that i was correct. The cherry ames nurse stories were published by grosset and dunlap from 1943 to 1968. Cherry ames, department store nurse in department store nurse, cherry s first aid center is adjacent to the antiques department of a large department store, where a series of thefts. Theres lots of people who are willing to pay top dollar for fiction series like this. The cherry ames girls annuals were published by world distributors in the united kingdom from 1958 to 1964. Begun in 1943, the cherry ames nurse series, one of the most popular series, not only. Cherry ames, jungle nurse by helen wells fictiondb. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Cherry ames by helen wells, 9780826104274, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nancy drew, trixie belden, judy bolton and cherry ames are names written on my heart. Jun 25, 2007 while working as a camp nurse, cherry follows a trail that ultimately leads to the true perpetrator of a series of robberies and exonerates a hardwoarking young man who had been under suspicion. Cherry was getting dated for my age group and really belongs to the previous generation.
I suspected that cherry ames would get ranked a 1 like vicki barr. Student nurse, senior nurse, army nurse, and chief nurse with a heart of pure gold and a true yearning to make a difference in the world, eighteenyearold cherry ames leaves her hometown and enters nursing school, embarking on a lifetime of adventures. Find great deals on ebay for cherry ames boxed set. The cherry ames and sue barton books articles archive. A cruise was recommended, so cherry gets a temporary job as a cruise nurse. I checked out from my local library every one of the cherry ames books growing up, and actually learned a lot from them. The nursing profession had a powerful marketing and recruiting tool through these books. Most nursing images in popular media do little to portray the profession in a way that. Cherry ames nursing series from keller books browse recent.
The cherry ames book series by helen wells includes books cherry ames student nurse the cherry ames nursing stories, cherry ames, senior nurse, cherry ames, army nurse, and several more. Cherry ames is right up there with nancy drew and the gang. Clementine asked me the other day while she was scouring the. With fully illustrated color covers and a softfinished hardcover format just like the originals, these books will transport you back to the days when you. The thing i absolutely loved about the cherry ames series is that cherry job hops like nobodys business. Jul 23, 2012 11 responses to better living through girls series books, part i. There the books might even now be moldering if i had not had given childbirth another go in 1997.
Cherry ames, my daughter will see you now the new york times. I have just started reading it and its as if i am reading it for the first time. Final thoughts on the cherry ames series series books for girls. Only three remain, and this week i managed to pick up a few more at a local antique store. So if you liked the writing style of the trixie belden books, you arent going to be steered too far off course by choosing a cherry ames book or two to read. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The fourth boxed set, cherry ames boxed set 16, feature four stories written after helen wells took the franchise back from julie tatham. Visiting nurse 1st first edition by wells, helen published by springer publishing company 2006 by helen wells aug 21, 2006. See the complete cherry ames series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A true treasure to explore and pass on to our own children or just to read and discover the magic of series books all over again. A new edition of cherry ames, student nurse was released by the palm healthcare foundation, inc. The complete series list for cherry ames helen wells. Cherry ames boxed set books 14 student nurse, senior nurse. The cherry ames girls annuals series books for girls.
Other girls series nancy drew and friends umd libraries. According to the cherry ames page on the internet, she studied at nyu graduating in 1934 where she became the first female editor of the schools literary journal. The third boxed set, cherry ames boxed set 912, contains four early cherry classics. Hilton hospital nurse, island nurse, rural nurse, and staff nurse. Department store nurse, camp nurse, boarding school nurse, and cruise nurse. Department store nurse 18 cherry ames by helen wells and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cherry ames nursemystery books we just got a large collection in. Lot of 2 vintage cherry ames nurse books mid century hardcover books. Cherry ames, army nurse book 3 cherry ames, army nurse book. The first four series of the books were about cherry ames in nursing school. These old school nursing fiction books crack me upwhat is a private duty nurse exactly.
Cherry ames set, books 16 by helen wells nook book. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The case of the forgetful patient by helen wells and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. See more ideas about nursing books, vintage nurse and novels. It was one of the many series that shaped who i am as an adult. I plan to find some more titles to add eventually to my bonanzle booth, but in the meantime i will read a few to sample a. The original author of the cherry ames series was helen wells, who later decided to quit writing the cherry ames and vicki barr series in order to pursue other projects.
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