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Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross Audiobook
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Young Clara Barton is shy and lonely in her early days at boarding school. She is snubbed by the other girls because she doesn't know how to talk to them. But when she gets an opportunity to assist the local doctor, her shyness disappears, and Clara begins to discover her true calling as a nurse.
When her beloved dog, Patch, is run over by a wagon, Clara nurses him back to health. Clara will grow up to become the founder of the American Red Cross and the most famous woman in America!
Geared for children ages eight and up, the Childhoods of Famous Americans series is lively and inspirational, an ideal way to sweep today's young reader into the era of America's historical heroes.
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"I thought this was a very fun book to read. I thought it was very fun because they explained what happend in her life from when she was born to when she died."
— Maya (5 out of 5 stars)
Clara Barton Listener Reviews
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" Not the version I read as a kid, although I do think it was written by Stevenson (orig. published in 1962). One of the first biographies I read, and I remember I really enjoyed it. Would love to find the version I read and read it again. "
— Ellen, 11/3/2010 -
" Easy read - flows easily. This book tells the story of Clara Barton from childhood to adulthood. IT mixes between narrative and dialogue. "
— Sharon, 7/11/2009 -
" I enjoyed reading biographies way back in the 4th grade. this is not the version that I read. I couldn't find it. "
— Suzanne, 2/6/2008
About Augusta Stevenson
Augusta Stevenson was a prolific author who taught in the Indianapolis public schools during the early twentieth century. She wrote over four hundred books and is best known for her series, Childhood of Famous Americans.
About Marguerite Gavin
Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. She has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career. With over four hundred titles to her credit, her narration spans nearly every genre, from nonfiction to mystery, science fiction, fantasy, romance, and children’s fiction. AudioFile magazine says, “Marguerite Gavin…has a sonorous voice, rich and full of emotion.”