Florence Nightingale: The Lady of the Lamp

by Kay Barnham

As a wealthy young woman living in Victorian England, Florence Nightingale knew that she was expected to marry, bear children, and run a household. But Florence wasn't interested in a husband or babies-- she wanted to spend her life helping others. When Florence was invited to nurse soldiers wounded in the Crimean War, she saw an opportunity to make a difference in the world. On her arrival at the army hospital, she found filth, infection, and disease...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739855239
• ISBN13: 9780739855232
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Raintree
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.9" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6