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Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Clara Barton, from her childhood in Massachusetts and her early career as a schoolteacher to her accomplishments as a field nurse during the Civil War and her founding of the American Red Cross.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This powerful tribute to Civil War nurse Clara Barton and her heroic efforts during the Battle of Antietam reveals how she came to be called "The Angel of the Battlefield," and recounts her journey to become one of our country's greatest humanitarians and the founder of the American Red Cross.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross.
Author
Series
North Texas military biography and memoir volume no. 6
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Author Kotcher was a young university graduate when she joined the first groups of civilian women officially allowed into the Vietnam combat zone. Here, she presents her journal entries from May 1966 through May 1967 in Vietnam, where she served as program director for the American Red Cross. This rare account covers being under ambush, briefly kidnapped, and socializing with prostitutes, generals, and war heroes while serving coffee and Kool-Aid...
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