Florence Nightingale

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Carol Alexander. This fact-filled book introduces the youngest readers to Florence Nightingale, the mother of modern nursing.With interesting pictures on every other page, and simple nonfiction text, children can learn how Nightingale worked hard to change health-care practices and saved many lives in the process. 32 pages; paper; Scholastic.

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