Clara Barton: Spirit of the American Red Cross (Ready-to-Read Series: Level 3)

by Patricia Lakin, Simon Sullivan (Illustrator)

Overview

Clara Barton was very shy and sensitive, and not always sure of herself. But her fighting spirit and desire to help others drove her to become one of the world's most famous humanitarians. Learn all about the life of the woman who formed the American Red Cross.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689865138
Publisher:	Simon Spotlight
Publication date:	08/01/2004
Series:	Ready-to-Read Stories of Famous Americans
Edition description:	Repackage
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	505,339
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Patricia Lakin, a former elementary school teacher and an award-winning author, has written more than fifty published works. Her books, both fiction and nonfiction, span multiple age groups—from toddlers to middle graders. Patricia lives in New York City with her husband, Lee Koenigsberg. They have two grown sons, Aaron and Benjahmin. When not reading, writing, or researching, she can be found traveling with Lee to far-off places in the world.

Simon Sullivan is a book designer and artist living and working in Providence, Rhode Island. His dog, Momo, has not yet discovered any dinosaur bones.