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.

Author: Shannon Zemlicka
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)
Published: 01/01/2003
Series: On My Own Biographies (Hardcover)
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 8.02h x 6.48w x 0.18d
ISBN: 9780876141021
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 66262 / Florence Nightingale


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2003 pg. 1801
School Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 153
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 469 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 469 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Zemlicka, Shannon: - 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.