Florence Nightingale
Subtitle: the courageous life of the legendary nurse
By: Catherine Reef
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Clarion Books; Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780544535800
Subjects: Nurses; Juvenile literature
Description: A biography for older readers on Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse best known for her work during the Crimean War, where she rectified horrifying conditions and made nightly rounds to check on patients, saving hundreds of lives and sparking worldwide healthcare reform.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

89Y Childrens Plus, Inc.
Table of contents: title: The night gallery; title: "Mistress of all she attempts"; title: A woman with work to do; title: "Dust and nothing"; title: The prison called family; title: Shadows in a thirsty land; title: "But one person in England"; title: The horrors; title: An angel with a lamp; title: Nightingale power; title: Maid of all work; title: A noble life.