Clara Barton
Courage under Fire

Most books about Clara Barton are all about her adult life. You know, how she nursed the soldiers in the Civil War. But this book is unique! It is all about Clara's childhood, from age seven to when she became a school teacher- with a short chapter about her adult life at the end. A lot of history bo......more

I really enjoyed reading the story of Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross by Augusta Stevenson. The writing was simple and easy to understand, yet it was still interesting. The author made it easy to connect with the characters by the way she explained everything. I think that connectin......more

Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross by Augusta Stevenson, Illustrator-Frank Giacoia- Illustrated Colour Picture Book- The book narrates the growing-up years of Clara Barton (1821-1912) was in North Oxford, Massachusetts. Her father was Captain Stephen Barton who inspired his daughter wit......more

I love these little biographies. I loved reading them when I was in elementary school and still do. I never knew that Clara Barton was so shy around people that she wouldn't even speak to them. The only thing that helped her overcome it was if she was worried about other people-then she could speak.......more

I enjoyed reading biographies way back in the 4th grade. I still do enjoy them. This is not the version that I read. I couldn't find it.......more