Florence Nightingale: Gods Servant at the Battlefield

The Sowers

by David R. Collins, Edward Ostendorf (Illustrator)

A biography of the well-to-do woman who defied social convention in order to establish nursing as a respectable career for women and bring about reforms in hospital conditions and nursing care.

Known as "the lady with the lamp," she worked at nursing the wounded and comforting the ill.

Genres: Biography, History, Christian, Childrens, Christianity, Medical, Nonfiction

151 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1985

About the author

David R. Collins is a published author and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of David R. Collins include George Washington Carver: Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist, Cesar Chavez (Just the Facts Biographies), J. R. R. Tolkien (Just the Facts Biographies), and The Time Travelling Cat & the Tudor Treasure.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent kids' biography. This was one of the books that made Florence one of my "people to emulate" when I was a girl. Very good!

[Angie Head · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book about a woman I knew in name only until now. She was remarkable in all she did to elevate and further nursing and the state of hospitals at the time. She accomplished a great deal due to her relentless work ethic which focused so narrowly on nursing she seemed most likable to her patients and not so much to her family and friends. Still and all, she is renowned for good reason and her labors have proven to have long lasting impacts.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I knew of Florence Nightingale, but I think I somehow had escaped reading a biography about her until now! Well told and easy to read with nice little illustrations sprinkled through the pages. What a story & how inspiring! Somehow in all my reading I missed just how looked down upon nurses were before Florence broke through that ceiling. The impact she had cannot be understated (both my grandmother and my sister are nurses so I definitely have an emotional connection to the story). While she wouldn't appreciate the notoriety, I do think her story should be standard reading for everyone in school.


The binding on this book is not high quality and I don't think all of my children will get to read it before it starts falling apart as the glue I expect to start giving way soon.

[Laurie Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting biography that we used in our homeschool Dialectic history studies. My daughter used this as part of her research to prepare a presentation for a history program, where she "became" Florence Nightingale.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

i read it for school but it was very interesting

[Brittany Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

We really enjoyed this book! My kids are enthralled with Florence Nightingale and how she served do many people.

[Tatiana Gold · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring and must know story. easy read

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great story of Florence Nightingale to read to children. She went against all of the stereotypes of her day, changed the quality of nursing, and gave so much of her time and energy to help others.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of the first books I ever owned. Florence Nightingale is one of my greatest heroes and I can no longer count the number of times I have read this book.

It manages to capture all of Flo's most important moments and the many of the monumental struggles that she faced in 75 short pages. I highly recommend this book to all.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting read, written for a younger audience. It is a bit fictionalized to make the story flow, but would be great for any younger readers who want a basic story of her life. Definitely not as in-depth or detailed as it could be, but suits its intended audience

[Valerie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this kind of book before. I think it's an amazing one!!!!!

[Sherrill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not sure what book it was about her, as it was in a Readers Digest Condensed book, but it was well worht the read. What she endured because she was a "women", a nurse and not a doctor!