Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
621
Points per Word
0.000805
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Series
First-Start Biography
Description
This book is a biography of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross.
Quick Summary
Young Clara Barton shows how one teenager changed medicine forever by bringing supplies and comfort to Civil War soldiers when no one else would. Kids will cheer as Clara defies expectations, walking onto bloody battlefields with bandages and bravery, proving that even young people can make a massive difference. If your kid loves the "Who Was Norman Rockwell?" series or books about real-life heroes, they'll devour this fast, punchy biography that proves history's greatest heroes started just like them. Perfect for kids in grades 1-3 who want inspiration wrapped in a quick, fascinating true story.