GIRL TAKES DRASTIC STEP!: How Molly Lamb Bobak Became Canada's First Official Woman War Artist

Jillian Dobson and Genevieve Simms

Biography

An inspiring picture book biography of the pioneering mid-century female visual artist and military officer who never gave up on her dream. It’s 1942 and Molly is an artist through and through. With World War II raging overseas, she wants more than anything to capture with her art what it’s like there. She takes a drastic step and joins the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in the hopes of realizing this dream. Molly never stops marching towards what she wants and keeps writing and drawing in her diary, describing what enlisted life is like for women.

Book Info

Publisher

Nimbus Publishing

Publishing date

May 28, 2024

Genre

Biography

EAN/UPC or ISBN

9781774712788

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