Florence Nightingale

Written by Demi

Grade:

2-4

ISBN-13:

978-0805097290

Publisher:

Henry Holt and Co. (2014)

Born into a wealthy family, Florence Nightingale was well educated and, from a young age, determined to care for the sick. Called to nursing, Nightingale traveled to many European countries learning about hospitals, medicine, and proper care for the sick. Transforming the hospitals and care wherever she went, Nightingale soon travelled to Turkey to care for the wounded during the Crimean War. Here she devoted herself entirely to the compassionate and total care of the needy and wounded until she could no longer do so and returned to England. Despite many trials and difficulties, her commitment to this work helped to transform the education of nurses and hospital care around the world. This is a wonderfully illustrated introduction to the life and legacy of the courageous and determined Nightingale.