This short but uplifting biography, suitable for upper elementary and middle grade readers, focuses on Nightingale’s response to the call to serve others and her pursuit to improve the standards of medical care at the time. Her courageous choice to leave a life of comfort in London was followed by her time spent generously caring for the wounded and improving the hospital conditions in Crimea. This informative biography highlights the fundamental contributions Nightingale made to modern medicine while emphasizing her life of virtue.