| Clara Barton Contributor(s): Mara, Wil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0516273396 ISBN-13: 9780516273396 Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade OUR PRICE: $4.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: Introduce children to the lives and achievements of pioneering men and women from diverse cultures, eras, and fields with Rookie Biographies "TM," the new series that helps emergent readers get to know the people who shaped our world! This "Angel of the Battlefield" did more than nurse injured soldiers during the Civil War. She created an organization that helps victims of tragedy everywhere -- the American Red Cross. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001008316 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Series: Rookie Biographies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.08" H x 6.12" W x 6.76" (0.11 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 86401 Reading Level: 2.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |