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Clara Barton

• Alcott, Sarah. Young Clara Barton: Battlefield Nurse. Troll Communications, 1996. 32 pages.
  A "Troll First-Start Biography" designed for pre-school and kindergarten levels. Brief text with charming color illustrations summarizes Barton's career and the significance of the American Red Cross.
  
  
• Bains, Rae. Clara Barton: Professional Angel of the Battlefield. Mahwah: Troll Associates, 1982. 48 pages
  Hardcover book with black and white illustrations describing Clara's childhood and concluding with a brief description of her Civil War experiences and work to found the American Red Cross.
  
  
• Boylston, Helen Dore. Clara Barton Founder of the American Red Cross. New York: Random House, 1955.
  
  
• Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross, Kids Discover Magazine, November 1998. 19 pages.
  Glossy illustrated magazine for middle school students featuring the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton. Accompanying lesson plan sheet for teachers also available.
  
  
• Dubowski, Cathy East. Clara Barton: Healing the Wounds. Silver Burdett Press, 1991. Paperback, 160 pages.
  Written for children grades 4 to 7, the book describes Clara Barton's Civil War experiences and how she later founded the Red Cross. Contains a chronology, bibliography and index.
  
  
• Hamilton, Leni. Clara Barton. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1988. Hardback, 112 pages.
  Part of the "American Women of Achievement" series. Illustrated in black and white, this book covers the entire life of Clara Barton and is suitable for 5th through 8th grades.
  
  
• Mann, Peggy. Clara Barton: Battlefield Nurse. New York: Coward-Mcann, Inc. 124 pages. The publication, on Clara Barton, is part of the Famous Women Biographies Series. The story begins with Clara's childhood experiences and progresses through her accomplishments as an adult. The biography concludes with her death at 91 in 1912.
  
  
• Marko, Eve. Clara Barton and the American Red Cross. New York: Baronet Books, 1996.
  
  
• Matthews, Grant G. Clara Barton: Red Cross Pioneer. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, 1974. 31 pages
  This colorfully illustrated publication is part of the Gallery of Great Americans Series. The biography starts with Clara as a young girl and spans the accomplishments of her lifetime. It concludes with her death in 1912 at the age of ninety-one.
  
  
• Stevenson, Augusta. Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1962. 192 pages.
  Part of the "Childhood of Famous Americans" series designed for elementary students, the story tells of Clara Barton's childhood and early accomplishments in adulthood. It ends with her founding the American Red Cross. Simple line drawings accompany the text.
  
  
• Whitelaw, Nancy. Clara Barton: Civil War Nurse. Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1997. 128 pages.
  Part of the "Historical American Biographies" series designed for young adult readers. Written with clear and concise syntax for easy comprehension. Contains quotes from Barton, fact boxes, parenthetical definitions, glossary and bibliography.

Disaster Preparedness

• Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross, Be Ready 1-2-3. American National Red Cross, 1992. Paperback, 34 pages.
  Soft-cover instructor's manual and student booklet designed to teach children grades 1 to 3 how to prepare for disasters through three "experts" Cool Cat, Ready Rabbit and Disaster Dog. To order, call American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter at (503) 284-1234 ext. 237.
  
  
• Buck, Pearl S., The Big Wave. New York: Harper Collins Children's Books, reprinted, 1986. Paperback, 57 pages. Regarded as a classic from a Nobel Prize winning author, it tells the story of a Japanese boy who must face life after escaping the tidal wave destruction of his family and village. Illustrated with 18th- and 19th-century Japanese prints. Recommended for readers age 8 to 12.
  
  
• Earthquakes, Kids Discover Magazine, May 1992. 19 pages.
  A glossy illustrated magazine for middle school students featuring the science of earthquakes and photographs of their destruction. Accompanying lesson plan sheet for teachers also available.
  
  
• Dahlstedt, Marden A. and Charles Robinson, illustrator. The Terrible Wave. The Attic, 1988. Paperback, 125 pages.
  Tells the story of a young girl's experiences in the Johnstown flood of 1889
  
  
• Lamb, Nancy and Floyd Cooper, illustrator. One April Morning: Children Remember the Oklahoma City Bombing. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1996. Hardcover
  The author interviewed 50 Oklahoma City children who were indirectly involved in the April 19, 1995, bombing at the federal building. She recounts the events during and after the explosion, interspersing quotations from children into her narrative. Appropriate for grades three to six.
  
  
• Tornadoes, Kids Discover Magazine, 1998. 19 pages.
  A glossy illustrated magazine for middle school students featuring the science of tornadoes and photographs of their destruction. Accompanying lesson plan sheet for teachers also available.
  
  
• Weather, Kids Discover Magazine, Special Introductory Issue, 1999. 19 pages.
  A glossy illustrated magazine for middle school students featuring the science of meteorology and its uses in forecasting extreme weather conditions. Accompanying lesson plan sheet for teachers also available.

• Bertol, Roland. Charles Drew. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1970. 32 pages
  This publication, with its color illustrations, is an inspiring story, which begins with Charles Drew's childhood and spans his lifetime of accomplishments in academics and blood research. The story concludes with his employment and eventual departure from the American Red Cross.
  
  
• Blood, Kids Discover Magazine, April 1999. 19 pages.
  A glossy illustrated magazine for middle school students featuring blood components, blood typing and blood collection. Accompanying lesson plan sheet for teachers also available.
  
  
• Madison, Ronald, M.D. Ned and the Gift of Life: A Lesson About Blood, from the Ned's Head series. Ned's Head Productions, Johnstown, PA, 2000. Paperback, 14 pages.
  Prepared for the American Red Cross Alleghanies Region Blood Services, this 16 page full-color paperback booklet incorporates the author's original poetry and his feature character, Ned. Red Cross Ned dolls and costumes are also available. To order, contact Jennifer Mansfield at 1-800-542-5663 Ext. 2744.
  
  
• Showers, Paul, A Drop of Blood, from the "Let's-Read-and-Find-out" science book series. New York: Harper Collins Children's Books, 1967.
  Librarians and educators consider this book for 5 to 8 year-olds a classic (it has been revised and re-illustrated since it was first published in 1967). It remains a simple yet readable introduction to blood and its function.

General

• Glendinning, Richard and Sally. Stubby: Brave Soldier Dog. Garrard Publishing, Company, 1978. 48 pages.
  This is a heartwarming story, filled with color illustrations, about Stubby, a famous dog, who served in WWI with the Yankee Division. Stubby survived the muddy trenches, heroically rescued wounded soldiers, warned of gas attacks, and even took a prisoner. The publication is written for grade 3 level and has an interest level for Grades 2 to 5.