To the Front!: Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam

Author: Claudia Friddell

Eureka! Nonfiction Silver Honor Award (California Reading Association)

This powerful tribute to Civil War nurse Clara Barton and her heroic efforts during the Battle of Antietam reveals how she earned the name The Angel of the Battlefield, and shows the beginnings of her journey as one of our country's greatest humanitarians and the founder of the American Red Cross.

During the Civil War, Clara Barton--one of the first women to receive permission to serve on a battlefield--snuck her supply wagon to the head of a ten-mile wagon train to deliver provisions to the Antietam Battlefield. On the bloodiest day in American history, Clara and her team of helpers sprang into action as they nursed the wounded and dying, cooked meals for soldiers, and provided doctors with desperately needed medical supplies and lanterns so they could operate through the night.

Author Claudia Friddell blends her words with Clara Barton's firsthand account to capture the nurse's brave actions, while Christopher Cyr's dramatically accurate illustrations portray one of the most heroic women in history.

Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.20h x 10.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781635923223
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2022 pg. 50
School Library Journal 03/01/2022 pg. 121

About the Author
Claudia Friddell loves the magic of bringing history to life and is the author of SAVING LADY LIBERTY; GOLIATH; and GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SPIES.

Christopher Cyr is an award-winning freelance illustrator living in Massachusetts. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design's Illustration program, his illustrations are painted digitally in Adobe Photoshop. Some pieces integrate scanned sketches and watercolor textures.
Illustrator site: plaidcats.com