Great Men & Women - Clara Barton
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Clara Barton

Clara Barton is best known for being the founder of the American Red Cross and the National First Aid Society, but she was also a tireless advocate for equal rights for blacks and women. In fact, she worked closely with both Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony.

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bookcover of Clara Barton  (First Biographies - Scientists and Inventors)  by Lola M. Schaefer
Clara Barton
(First Biographies - Scientists and Inventors)
by Lola M. Schaefer

These First Biographies give a very short but effective overview of their subjects. Each book touches upon significant life events and features a time line that runs across the bottom of the page.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 201
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reading level: 2.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 61697


    bookcover of Civil War On Sunday  (Magic Tree House #21) by Mary Pope Osborne
    Civil War On Sunday
    (Magic Tree House #21)
    by Mary Pope Osborne
    Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)

    3.86 avg rating — 3,999 ratings 

    Jack and Annie find themselves in the 1860s where they meet Clara Barton on the battlefield. (They get to save the life of their very own great-great-great-grand-father!)

    Common Core Recommended Common Core Recommended
    Word Count: 5,991
    Page Count: 96
    Accelerated Reader: 3.4 / points: 1.0
    AR quiz: 44894

    Lexile: 340L
    -- sample pages available

    bookcover of Clara Barton: Founder Of The American Red Cross  by Augusta Stevenson
    Clara Barton: Founder Of The American Red Cross
    by Augusta Stevenson
    Frank Giacoia (Illustrator)

    3.88 avg rating — 132 ratings

    A biography, children (and adults) will learn things like how Barton was a shy person.  Mixes  mixes  narrative and dialogue.

    Word Count: 24,178
    Page Count: 192
    Accelerated Reader: 4.2 / points: 3.0
    AR quiz: 803

    Lexile: 590L
    --sample pages available

    compiled by Pam
    updated April 2014

    For other books on important men and women in the Equal Rights movement, see our Index.