FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People BIG DREAMS series discover the incredible life of Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing Growing up in an upper class family it was expected that Florence would find a husband and live a life of luxury but that kind of life wasn t for her Her calling was caring for the sick and the poor so she followed her passion with her whole heart and trained to be a nurse When war broke out Florence travelled to nurse wounded soldiers but found that the hospitals were so dirty that they were making people ill This experience inspired her to lead a healthcare revolution and she became the mother of modern nursing introducing care practices still followed today This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the social reformer s life Little People BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists and activists All of them achieved incredible things yet each began life as a child with a dream This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages in a range