Growing up in a wealthy family that believed nursing wasn't a respectable job, Florence Nightingale was determined to help others. After more than sixty years of service as a nurse, she had helped to make nursing an honorable profession, left behind safer, cleaner hospitals, and saved countless lives.
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 48 pages
ISBN-10: 0876141025
Item Weight: 0.2 lbs
Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.1 x 8.5 inches
Shannon Zemlicka has written books for young readers about Pocahontas, Neil Armstrong, Florence Nightingale, mallard ducks, and many other topics. She lives with her cat and her dog in Arizona. When she isn't writing, she likes to explore the desert and see how many of its plants and animals she can name.
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