Women's Studies & History, United States History, Military History, Children - Biography, Children - Health & Medicine
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Synopsis
From helping underprivileged children in the classroom to saving lives on the Civil War battlefield, Clara Barton: I Want to Help! is the story of one woman's lifelong devotion to helping others. In a time when women were expected to stay at home and not work, Clara Barton traveled the world trying to bring aid and hope to people in need. Full-color photographs, a timeline, and a compelling biographical narrative are guaranteed to engage and enlighten readers.Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 2-4-Barton was a shy child who became a teacher and then a nurse during the Civil War. Later, she founded the American Red Cross. Parks's refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger was the catalyst for the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott. Ochoa was an excellent student and flutist who became an engineer, inventor, and astronaut-the first Hispanic woman to travel in outer space. The books' beginning chapters offer compelling accounts of the importance of the subjects' work. The clearly written texts are enhanced by relevant photographs and illustrations on every spread. Children may require assistance with the Web sites; although they are well chosen, they are designed for adult use. Good purchases for libraries searching for biographies about heroic women.-Rebecca Sheridan, Easttown Library & Information Center, Berwyn, PA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.Book Details
Published
September 1, 2005
Publisher
Bearport Pub Co Inc
Pages
32
Format
Library Binding
ISBN
9781597160759