Description
This powerful tribute to Civil War nurse Clara Barton and her heroic efforts during the Battle of Antietam reveals how she earned the name The Angel of the Battlefield, and shows the beginnings of her journey as one of our countrys greatest humanitarians and the founder of the American Red Cross.
During the Civil War, Clara Bartonone of the first women to receive permission to serve on a battlefieldsnuck her supply wagon to the head of a ten-mile wagon train to deliver provisions to the Antietam Battlefield. On the bloodiest day in American history, Clara and her team of helpers sprang into action as they nursed the wounded and dying, cooked meals for soldiers, and provided doctors with desperately needed medical supplies and lanterns so they could operate through the night.
Author Claudia Friddell blends her words with Clara Bartons firsthand account to capture the nurses brave actions, while Christopher Cyrs dramatically accurate illustrations portray one of the most heroic women in history.
Author: Claudia Friddell
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 40
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 10.20h x 10.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781635923223
Language: English
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