Clara Barton: Face Danger, But Never Fear It

During the bloody battle at Antietam Creek, Clara Barton worked tirelessly in the midst of chaos, bandaging wounds, giving soldiers water, and aiding anyone in need. Barton saved many lives during the Civil War, but her heroics far exceeded the battlefield. In this biography of Clara Barton, follow Don Nardo as he explores Barton's life from her days as a hard-working teacher to her creation of the American Red Cross.

Children's Literature

This biography of the founder of the American Red Cross is part of the "Americans: The Spirit of a Nation" series. Known for her heroic efforts to save wounded Civil War soldiers on the battlefield, Clara Barton also headed the search for missing soldiers after the war ended. Finally ensuring an American chapter of the International Red Cross, she gave aid to fire victims in Michigan, flood victims in the Ohio Valley and Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and thirty thousand hurricane victims in South Carolina. Although in her seventies, she went to Cuba during the Spanish-American War to deliver supplies and provide medical care. The apt quote in the title is Clara's own words. Sidebars explain the gruesome conditions of war, historical events, and the influential role of Clara Barton's family on her. Excerpts from Clara Barton's letters and speeches, and the letters and speeches of others (including President Lincoln) support the book. Period photos and drawings enhance the text. A chronology, a glossary, an index, and a list of sources make the book useful for research. Reviewer: Kathryn Erskine