Lumber Jills: The Unsung Heroines of World War II – written by Alexandra Davis, illustrated by Katie HickeyAlbert Whitman & Company, 2019 Today I’m writing about the relatively unsung contribution of many brave women during World War II.  They were 8,500 female “lumberjacks,” who joined Britain’s Timber Corps, cutting trees, driving trucks, and operating sawmills. … Continue reading Woolen Socks and a Stout Heart