Cherry Ames, Senior Nurse by Helen Wells

Tatham later returned the Vicki Barr books to Wells in 1953 and the Cherry Ames books in 1955. And, as Francine Lewis, she penned the short-lived Polly French series (1950s), aimed at a younger readership.Īfter writing the first eight books of the Cherry Ames series and the first three Vicki Barr books, Wells decided to abandon both series to write for television and radio, and Julie Tatham took over (however, both the ninth Cherry Ames book and the fourth Vicki Barr book were published under Wells's name). She was also the author of the Vicki Barr books, about a young mystery-solving flight attendant. In 1934 Wells graduated from New York University, with a major in philosophy and a minor in sociology and psychology.ĭuring World War II, she served as a volunteer with the State Department's Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, escorting Latin American visitors in the United States.Īuthor of Cherry Ames, Nurse books, a series for young teens. Social worker turned full-time young adult writer, born in Illinois but moved with family to New York City when she was seven.

And, as Francine Lewis, she penned the short-lived Polly Frenc Original name: Helen Weinstock. Author of Cherry Ames, Nurse books, a series for young teens. During World War II, she served as a volunteer with the State Department's Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, escorting Latin American visitors in the United States. In 1934 Wells graduated from New York University, with a major in philosophy and a minor in sociology and psychology.

The 27 books in the series (1943-1968) were written by Helen Wells and Julie Tatham.Original name: Helen Weinstock. The Cherry Ames series stars a mystery-solving nurse, in the lines of Nancy Drew. With the third book in the series Army Nurse, Cherry joins the Army Nurse Corps, and, after the war, she moves to Greenwich Village. There, she meets the classmates who become lifelong friends. Download cover art Download CD case insert Cherry Ames, Island NurseĪ private duty nursing case takes Cherry Ames to a remote Canadian island, where a mystery surrounds a mining operation. Cherry's training at the Spencer Hospital School of Nursing is chronicled in the first two books.

Cherry Ames, Senior Nurse by Helen Wells