Florence Nightingale: Lady with the Lamp

by Trina Robbins, Anne Timmons (Illustrator)

In graphic novel format, tells the story of Florence Nightingale, the English nurse who reformed military hospitals during the Crimean War and became the founder of modern nursing.

Genres: Biography, Biography Memoir, History, Childrens, Middle Grade, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Trina Robbins is an American comics artist and writer. She was an early and influential participant in the underground comix movement, and one of the few female artists in underground comix when she started. Her first comics were printed in the East Village Other. She later joined the staff of a feminist underground newspaper It Ain't Me, Babe, with whom she produced the first all-woman comic book titled It Ain't Me Babe. She became increasingly involved in creating outlets for and promoting female comics artists, through projects such as the comics anthology Wimmen's Comix. She was also the penciller on Wonder Woman for a time in the '80s.

Trina has worked on an adaptation of Sax Rohmer's Dope for Eclipse Comics and GoGirl with artist Anne Timmons for Image Comics.

Trina designed Vampirella's costume for Forrest Ackerman and Jim Warren.

In addition to her comics work, Robbins is an author of non-fiction books, including several with an emphasis on the history of women in cartooning.

She is the first of the three "Ladies of the Canyon" in Joni Mitchell's classic song from the album of the same name.

Trina Robbins won a Special Achievement Award from the San Diego Comic Con in 1989 for her work on Strip AIDS U.S.A., a benefit book that she co-edited with Bill Sienkiewicz and Robert Triptow.

Reviews

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This graphic novel offers a short biography about the founder of modern nursing. The narrative includes a combination of dialogue and narrative, with direct quotations from primary sources highlighted in yellow.

The illustrations are very colorful and help to depict the rudimentary and unsanitary conditions of the hospitals Miss Nightingale encountered.

Additional information, including facts about her life, a glossary, an index, and additional resources for further reference are provided at the end of the book.

[StrictlySequential · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Robbins/Timmons duo is so solid- those ladies really made Nightingale shine!

[Donnie]

Enjoyed quick read learned some things

[Ri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Florence was the second daughter of William and Fanny Nightingale. Florance trained to become a nurse and later her wish was fulfilled as she was summoned to the battlefield; the war between the English and the Turkish. Gradually the nursing facilities grew better due to Florence's help, and nurses were no longer hated but admired. Florence had influenced many, and "her views on nursing had spread all over the world." She was a world-wide heroine.

[Heidi Schulz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nine year old loves graphic novels. This series is great!

[571 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ages 9-12 Amazon
Graphic Library series= Great! includes chapters, more about..., glossary, internet sites, read more, bibliography, and index

[Sheridan M]

its amazing