Winnie Mae's Diary — Jack Beddall

Winnie Mae Stinson, the eldest daughter of Granger and Laura Stinson, was precocious from the beginning. Helping her father in his blacksmith shop from the time she could walk, riding her horse bareback without a bridle at breakneck speed when she was five, climbing to the top of the tallest tree to ride out a storm just to prove she wasn't a chicken -- it never mattered what the challenge was, Winnie Mae would tackle it with enthusiasm.

Encouraged by her teacher, Miss Howe, to try something great, she decides to join the Red Cross on the day she turns fifteen. Laura insisted she keep a diary, and this is the result. Adventurous, poignant, humorous, and sad at the same time, Winnie Mae leaves her mark on everyone she comes in contact with, whether with her scathing wit, her uncompromising will to do what is right, or her fierce courage on the battle fields of Cuba. She is, at her core, a Red Cross Nurse.