To the Front!

Clara Barton - we think of her as the person who started the American Red Cross. Before she did that, she was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield.” She came to the battlefields of the Civil War, tending wounded soldiers and giving them aid. Her work on the battlefield gained her national notoriety, but she didn't want that. She simply wanted to tend those who were wounded, and aid them.

This book was amazing! I absolutely loved reading it, and getting a deeper look at Clara Barton, and her work on the Antietam battlefield, and the work that she put into caring for the soldiers - as well as the work that she did for the soldiers during the Civil War.

This book is perfect for kids - and it has some great historical facts at the last part of the book. Highly recommend reading this one as a family!

Clara Barton was one of my favorite historical figures when I was a girl, and, after reading this picture book biography, I'm happy to see that she holds up as a woman of character and courage.

Barton served as nurse during the Civil War, established the American Red Cross, and worked for civil rights for women and people of color.

What an example of strength and wisdom she shows in this book! The book uses Barton's own words as well as poetry from the author to tell the story of Barton during the Battle of Antietam.