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Florence Nightingale / written by Shelli R. Johannes ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: She persisted (Philomel Books)Publisher: New York : Philomel Books, 2023Description: 59 pages : illustrationsContent type:
  • text, still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593529010
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 92
Summary: When Florence Nightingale decided as a teenager that she wanted to become a nurse, her parents tried to talk her out of it, claiming that it wasn't a suitable profession for a woman. But she persisted in her career and went on to save countless lives of patients, especially of soldiers. Known as 'The Lady with the Lamp,' she is widely considered to be the founder of modern nursing.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
Book Book Tandang Sora Branch Children's Corner Children's Collection C 92 N688j 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 129574d

Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-59).

When Florence Nightingale decided as a teenager that she wanted to become a nurse, her parents tried to talk her out of it, claiming that it wasn't a suitable profession for a woman. But she persisted in her career and went on to save countless lives of patients, especially of soldiers. Known as 'The Lady with the Lamp,' she is widely considered to be the founder of modern nursing.

Ages 6-9.

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