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Florence Nightingale / written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley.

Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing. Growing up in an upper-class family, it was expected that Florence would find a husband and live a life of luxury but that kind of life wasn't for her. Her calling was caring for the sick and the poor, so she followed her passion with her whole heart and trained to be a nurse. When the Crimean war broke out, Florence travelled to nurse wounded soldiers but found that the hospitals were so dirty that they were making people ill! This experience inspired her to lead a healthcare revolution, and she became the mother of modern nursing, introducing care practices still followed today. This inspiring book features extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the social reformer's life.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9009666887 E SAN
Easies   Smithfield Branch . . On Loan . 7 May 2024
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ISBN 9780711270770 (hardback)
Author Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel) author.
Title Florence Nightingale / written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley.
Published London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2022.
Physical description 28 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series Little people, big dreams
Note Includes bibliographical references.
Summary Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing. Growing up in an upper-class family, it was expected that Florence would find a husband and live a life of luxury but that kind of life wasn't for her. Her calling was caring for the sick and the poor, so she followed her passion with her whole heart and trained to be a nurse. When the Crimean war broke out, Florence travelled to nurse wounded soldiers but found that the hospitals were so dirty that they were making people ill! This experience inspired her to lead a healthcare revolution, and she became the mother of modern nursing, introducing care practices still followed today. This inspiring book features extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the social reformer's life.
Subject Nightingale, Florence, -- 1820-1910 -- Juvenile literature
Nurses -- England -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Nursing -- Juvenile literature
Health reformers -- England -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Picture books
Additional author Garrity-Riley, Kelsey illustrator.
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