Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919

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"Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross" by L. Frank Baum is a young adult novel published in 1915. When war erupts in Europe, three American girls sacrifice comfort to serve as nurses on a converted hospital ship. Confronting military bureaucracies and battlefield horrors, they treat wounded soldiers while grappling with the brutal realities of World War I. Their idealistic mission faces mounting challenges, including a disfigured surgeon haunted by fear, tragedy on the front lines, and questions about their place in a foreign conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



War stories Family -- Juvenile fiction Red Cross and Red Crescent -- Juvenile fiction Nurses -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- Juvenile fiction

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