Clara Barton's First Nursing Job: A 15-Minute Heroes in History Book
Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction
| Author: | Calista Plummer | ISBN: | 9781311186706 |
| Publisher: | LearningIsland.com | Publication: | April 8, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Calista Plummer |
| ISBN: | 9781311186706 |
| Publisher: | LearningIsland.com |
| Publication: | April 8, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Clara Barton was eleven. It was a great time in her life. Most of her family was moving!
Clara, her father and her mother had moved to a new home three years ago.
Now her older brothers and sisters were moving. They were coming to the same valley. They would all be together again.
Clara loved her brothers and sisters. And they loved her. She was the baby of the family.
Clara's mother and father had had four children. There were two boys and two girls.
Then they stopped having babies. They thought they were done.
Ten years passed. Then Clara came along. She was born on Christmas day in 1821.
Clara loved growing up with older brothers and sisters. But they were mostly grown now.
They had been living on their own farms. Now they were building houses near their parents.
Today would be fun. They were building a new barn!
But the day turns into a disaster.
Find out what happens to Clara's brother and how she decides to become a nurse in this exciting 15-minute book.
Ages 7 and up.
Reading level 2.5
This book is part of our "Heroes in History" series. These 15-minute books focus on a specific moment in a historic person's life. Aimed at second graders, they provide the perfect introduction to famous Americans in an exciting, fun-to-read way.
LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Clara Barton was eleven. It was a great time in her life. Most of her family was moving!
Clara, her father and her mother had moved to a new home three years ago.
Now her older brothers and sisters were moving. They were coming to the same valley. They would all be together again.
Clara loved her brothers and sisters. And they loved her. She was the baby of the family.
Clara's mother and father had had four children. There were two boys and two girls.
Then they stopped having babies. They thought they were done.
Ten years passed. Then Clara came along. She was born on Christmas day in 1821.
Clara loved growing up with older brothers and sisters. But they were mostly grown now.
They had been living on their own farms. Now they were building houses near their parents.
Today would be fun. They were building a new barn!
But the day turns into a disaster.
Find out what happens to Clara's brother and how she decides to become a nurse in this exciting 15-minute book.
Ages 7 and up.
Reading level 2.5
This book is part of our "Heroes in History" series. These 15-minute books focus on a specific moment in a historic person's life. Aimed at second graders, they provide the perfect introduction to famous Americans in an exciting, fun-to-read way.
LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
