Clara Barton (History Maker Bios (Lerner)) [Hardcover]

Candice Ransom (Author), Candice Ransom (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822546779
• ISBN-13: 978-0822546771
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,039,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Candice Ransom (1952-) is the author of more than 100 books for children, including Tractor Day (Walker), Pony Island (Walker), Finding Day's Bottom (Carolrhoda), Seeing Sky-Blue Pink (Carolrhoda), Secret in the Tower (Wizards of the Coast), and Hello, Virginia! (Sterling). Ransom's books are often set in her native state of Virginia, where her family has lived since 1711. Honors and awards include starred reviews, IRA Teacher's Choice, IRA Children's Choice, Pick of the List, New York Public Library Best 100 Books, and Smithsonian Notable Book. Nearly 50 of her books have been translated into twelve languages. She has an MFA in writing from Vermont College and an MA in children's literature from Hollins University and teaches in Hollins University's graduate program in children's literature. Ransom lives with her husband in Fredericksburg, Virginia.