Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse

by Catherine Reef

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544535804
• ISBN13: 9780544535800
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher