Frank Carlson Library

Known as "the Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War, author Mary Dodson Wade explores the life of Clara Barton in this biography for beginning readers. Readers will learn about Barton's early jobs as a teacher and in a government office, and how she created the American Red Cross. Clara Barton was truly an amazing American.

Author Mary Dodson Wade explores Rachel Carson's life in this biography for beginning readers. Readers learn how Carson wrote about the environment after her experiences working as a marine biologist. Her books still influence environmentalists today.

This compelling volume explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics. After attending the 1956 Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 1960 Olympics, where she won three gold medals, Rudolph became a teacher and mentor to other runners. This easy-to-read biography allows new readers to learn about an amazing person.

A biography of the famous woman pilot who set many records before she was mysteriously lost over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, emphasizing her belief that women could and should do anything they set their minds to.