The Story of Florence Nightingale

by Margaret Leighton, Corinne B. Dillon (Illustrator)

An account of the life and achievements of England's most famous nurse, showing how her early desire to help sick animals and people became translated into a career in the London hospitals and on the battlefronts of the Crimean War.

Genres: Biography, Childrens, Nonfiction

180 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1952

About the author

Born in Ohio, Margaret Leighton Carver was educated in France and Switzerland, and was graduated from Radcliffe College. After her husband's death in 1935, she moved to Santa Monica and began writing for young adults, both fiction and nonfiction.

Reviews

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have the 1952 edition. I remember liking this book as a kid. The main moment I remember from the book is when a man expected her to be ugly because... she was making requests? - and was shocked when she came in to his office and was pretty. Sad world. Good for beautiful Florence Nightengale for doing good in the world anyway.

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book from Friends of our local library as it reminded me of my mother. She was a nurse and told me as a child of Florence Nightingale. This is a young child's story and I'm rated it based on that. I enjoyed it just the same.

[Daisy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite of this series. I remember reading and re-reading this as a child.

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a children's book that gives a historical background on Florence Nightingale. She was a shy child who like to help others. A family friend took her to service sick families and to the Pauper's Hospital (without her mother's permission) and this is what gave her the desire to be a nurse. She went from a shy child to a sought after young adult. It took her 3 years to talk her mom into allowing her to go to Kaiserwerth for Nursing School. She went to Paris to clean up and manage a hospital there, using the trust her Dad gave her. She contracted cholera during the Crimean war. She cleaned up a Barrack hospital in Scutari (Crimean War) that had rats and a failed sewer system. She opened a nursing school.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having just read the Landmark version of Florence Nightingale's story, I noticed that this version definitely focuses more on her childhood, and has way less details about her life in general. It appears to be written for a slightly younger age group. However, it was still well written and provided some additional details not in the Landmark version. Her story is just wonderful!

[Dorthe Svendsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ikke så mange bøker å låne her, men denne gullboka fant jeg og leste ut på kvelden/morningen! Fin denne serien, lett å få innblikk i sentrale hendelser og personer bådde for store og små. Hadde helt glemt denne sentrale historien, litt ekstra gøy rett etter å ha vært på Nobelsenteret og lært om Dunant med klassen også!

[MaryJo]

I was (am still) looking for a more factual story of the life of Florence Nightingale.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Florence was such an inspiration. I enjoyed learning about her connection to the light brigade during the Crimean War.

[The Wee One · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little insight into the life of Florence Nightengale

[theexplorer paradise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it so much

[cow · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was very good! You learn alot in the "the story of.." books, and I think that is good. <3

[Christina Baehr · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit thin, but served as a decent introduction to her life for my 6 year old. Not up to Leighton's best.

[Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book showed her organizational abilities, and skills of persuasion.