| Florence Nightingale Contributor(s): Zemlicka, Shannon (Author), Debon, Nicolas (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0876141025 ISBN-13: 9780876141021 Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: On My Own Biographies introduces beginning readers to some of history's most interesting and important people. These books focus on the pivotal episodes that show what kind of person the subject is (or was) and how he or she came to be famous. Each book is written in a story format but is not a fictionalized account. A chronology of major events follows the story, along with a brief summary of the subject's life. 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002000984 |
| Lexile Measure: 560 |
| Series: On My Own Biographies (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 6.48" W x 8.02" (0.24 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 66262 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): 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. |