Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse

Most people know Florence Nightingale was a compassionate and legendary nurse, but they don't know her full story. This riveting biography explores the exceptional life of a woman who defied the stifling conventions of Victorian society to pursue what was considered an undesirable vocation. She is best known for her work during the Crimean War, when she vastly improved gruesome and deadly conditions and made nightly rounds to visit patients, becoming known around the world as the Lady with the Lamp. Her tireless and inspiring work continued after the war, and her modern methods in nursing became the defining standards still used today. Includes notes, bibliography, and index.

Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 11/08/2016
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780544535800
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.6
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 185636 / Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2016 pg. 90
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2016 pg. 203
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2016 pg. 134
School Library Journal 09/01/2016 pg. 188
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2016 - Book Of Special Distinction
Publishers Weekly 10/03/2016
Shelf Awareness 11/11/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Superior,Well Above Average
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most

About the Author
Catherine Reef is the award-winning author of more than forty nonfiction books, including many highly praised biographies for young people. She lives in College Park, MD. Visit her website at www.catherinereef.com.