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Recounts the life story of the English girl who became a famous nurse and dedicated herself to the alleviation of suffering at home and abroad.

Traces the life of the Civil War nurse who cared for wounded soldiers and earned the title, "Angel of the Battlefield.

A biography of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross.

Ellen Wilkins must leave the safety of her home and family as the fighting of World War I threatens their village, placing Ellen close to the danger of the front lines and causing her to fear for her brother's life.

A reporter is sent to the battlefields of the south to learn what it takes to be a nurse during the Civil War.

Looks at the life of Sarah Emma Edmonds, a Canadian-born woman who disguised herself as a man to join the army during the Civil War, working as a nurse and then a spy for the Union.

Sixteen-year-old Molly Fraser works as a nurse with Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War to earn a salary to help her family survive in nineteenth-century England.

Describes how author Louisa May Alcott journeyed to Washington D.

Presents the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

A brief biography of the woman whose concern for others led her to become a pioneer in the field of nursing.

Tells the stories of three families who were helped by the work of Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains and give medical care to the isolated inhabitants.

Nurses help people stay healthy. Find out more about the job of a nurse inside this book.

Examines the life and achievements of Clara Barton, discussing how her youthful dreams of serving her country in battle came true when she started services to help soldiers and their families during the Civil War which eventually evolved into the American Red Cross.

Simple text and photographs present the life of Clara Barton, who worked as a nurse during the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross Society in 1881 to help people hurt by war or disasters.

A brief biography of the woman who overcame her shyness to become a teacher, a nurse during the Civil War, and founder of the American Red Cross.