Florence Nightingale: The Lady With The Lamp: A 15-Minute Biography

Caitlind L. Alexander

2016 оны 4-р сар · 15-Minute Books 636-р ном · Learning Island

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Florence Nightingale went from being a child of the rich to the poorest conditions in war. Along the way she saved countless lives, changed the world of health care, created schools and trained countless nurses. She also wrote hundreds of books, and changed the way women and hospital patients were treated.

In Victorian England, Florence was one of the most important and famous women in the country. Many thought of her as the second most important woman in Britain. Queen Victoria was first.

Find out more about this founder of modern nursing in this short 15-minute children's biography.

Ages 10 and up.

Reading Level: 6.5

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Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the Amazing Animals Series, the Miss Jones series and a number of books in the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series. Caitlind is also an accomplished speaker. She has given numerous talks to children and school classes. She also gives talks and seminars for writers on topics ranging from creating believable characters to publishing e-books. She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.