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Clara Barton was born in 1821. She began taking care of people at age eleven, when her younger brother was injured in a fall from a barn roof. Simple text is closely linked to historical photographs to tell the story of this brave woman. Young readers will learn how she cared for soldiers during the Civil War, came to be called the "Angel of the Battlefield, " and came up with the idea of starting an American Red Cross, which is still helping victims of tragedy today.
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Meet Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross.Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more.
An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.