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1) Good night, Irene

Author

Urrea, Luis Alberto

Series

Thorndike Press large print diverse voices

Pub. Date

2023.

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Large Print

Description

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"In 1943, Irene Woodward abandons an abusive fiancé in New York to enlist with the Red Cross and head to Europe. She makes fast friends in training with Dorothy Dunford, a towering Midwesterner with a ferocious wit. Together they are part of an elite group of women, nicknamed Donut Dollies, who command military vehicles called Clubmobiles at the front line, providing camaraderie and a taste of home that may be the only solace before troops head into...

2) The Red Cross orphans

Author

Peters, Glynis

Series

Red Cross orphans volume 1

Publisher

One More Chapter

Pub. Date

2022.

Language

English

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"Orphan Kitty Pattison is young, naïve and ready to do her bit for the war effort when she volunteers with the Red Cross and pledges to help those most in need. It's one of the most nerve-wracking moments of her life, but then she meets fellow volunteers Joan Norfolk and Trixie Dunn, and a bond of friendship is forged in the fire of life on the wards during the Blitz. Days are spent nursing injured soldiers back to life and nights are spent anticipating...

3) The Red Cross

Author

Marsico, Katie

Series

How do they help?
Community connections. How do they help?

Publisher

Cherry Lake Publishing

Lexile measure

830L

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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"Volunteers and workers do many different jobs. Each of these international groups is important in its own way. Around the world people are working to provide disaster relief, urgent medical care, and immunizations. Others help give children access to education, treat disease outbreaks, and suppy food. Have you ever wondered how this important work gets done? How do these organizations help? What kinds of problems do they have to solve?" --Page [4]...

4) Clara Barton, a photo-illustrated biography

Author

Deady, Kathleen W

Series

Photo-illustrated biographies

Pub. Date

2003

Physical Desc

24 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Language

English

Description

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An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

5) A story of the Red Cross

Author

Barton, Clara

Pub. Date

1968

Physical Desc

128 pages ; 18 cm

Language

English

Description

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Clara Barton was one of those women of the nineteenth century who was determined to make the world a better place. She was determined to help the unfortunate victims of wars and disasters. In 1881, she founded the American Red Cross, which today stands as a living memorial to the lifelong efforts of this valiant lady.