Clara Barton, Augusta Stevenson
Clara Barton, Augusta Stevenson
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Clara Barton
Founder of the American Red Cross

Author: Augusta Stevenson

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Unabridged: 2 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/15/2010

Synopsis

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.

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.”

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eden on January 18, 2021

Most books about Clara Barton are all about her adult life. You know, how she nursed the soldiers in the Civil War. But this book is unique! It is all about Clara's childhood, from age seven to when she became a school teacher- with a short chapter about her adult life at the end. A lot of history bo......more

Goodreads review by Libby on January 29, 2019

I really enjoyed reading the story of Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross by Augusta Stevenson. The writing was simple and easy to understand, yet it was still interesting. The author made it easy to connect with the characters by the way she explained everything. I think that connectin......more

Goodreads review by Prabhat on July 05, 2022

Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross by Augusta Stevenson, Illustrator-Frank Giacoia- Illustrated Colour Picture Book- The book narrates the growing-up years of Clara Barton (1821-1912) was in North Oxford, Massachusetts. Her father was Captain Stephen Barton who inspired his daughter wit......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on March 31, 2013

I love these little biographies. I loved reading them when I was in elementary school and still do. I never knew that Clara Barton was so shy around people that she wouldn't even speak to them. The only thing that helped her overcome it was if she was worried about other people-then she could speak.......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on August 31, 2022

I enjoyed reading biographies way back in the 4th grade. I still do enjoy them. This is not the version that I read. I couldn't find it.......more

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