The Poppy Lady: Moina Bella Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh ( Grades 1-3)

Moina Belle Michael is a school teacher from Georgia who established the Flanders Field memorial Poppy as an universal sumbol of tribute to support veterans and their families during World War I and II. Michael was known as the Poppy Lady, who dedicated her life to servicemen and women, buying and placing flowers in gathering rooms before heading overseas. Barbara Elizabeth Walsh writes books for children. She grew up in Pennsylvania, twenty miles outside of Philadelphia, and right up the road from the Devon Horse Show. Whilst being there, She taught in a Catholoic private school. Shortly after she got married and moved to New Jersey, she decided to teach in the public school system. After she had her three sons, she stopped from teaching and volunteered to write publicity for local organizations instead. Her inspiration was heavily inspired by rediscovering a box of stories and poems she's written a long time ago.