Clara Barton was a shy child, afraid of everything, but she overcome her timidity to become one of the most important women in American history. During the Civil War, Barton was ordered to stay away from the battlefield because she was a lady. Instead, the Angel of the Battlefield risked her life to feed and nurse the injured soldiers who desperately needed her help. Barton went on to establish the American Red Cross and devoted the rest of her life to helping people. Young readers will be riveted by the story of this fearless, determined woman.
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