Gertie the Duck
Book Description
In the 1940s, Milwaukee native Nick Georgiady was serving with the U.S. Army Air Forces when he discovered a story from back home in Stars and Stripes.
The star of the story became known as "Gertie the Duck." In the war-weary spring of 1945, Gertie laid her eggs atop a piling on the Milwaukee River in downtown Milwaukee. She became instant news - including on the wire services and in Life... More
The star of the story became known as "Gertie the Duck." In the war-weary spring of 1945, Gertie laid her eggs atop a piling on the Milwaukee River in downtown Milwaukee. She became instant news - including on the wire services and in Life... More
Book Information
Publisher | Follett Publishing |
Binding | Hardcover (12 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 29 |
ISBN-10 | B000RETDIO |
Publication Date | /1959 |
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About Nicholas Peter Georgiady (Author) : Nicholas Peter Georgiady is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Nicholas Peter Georgiady include Ohio's first settlers: The Indians/Native Americans, Gertie the Du... more
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About Dagmar Wilson (Illustrator) : Dagmar Wilson is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Dagmar Wilson include Poems to Read to the Very Young (Random House Picturebacks) and Gertie the Duck (Follett Beginn... more
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