Faithful Friend: The Story of Florence Nightingale

by Beatrice Siegel

Traces the life of the mother of modern nursing, describes what medicine was like in the early 1800s, and recounts how Florence Nightingale improved the medical care of soldiers during the Crimean War

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Middle Grade, History

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1991

Reviews

[Jessi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is a very well presented biography for older children. Fascinating to learn and Florence Nightingale and her journey through life.

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[Karisa Carmichael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Faithful Friend: The Story of Florence Nightingale is a very good book and it expresses what a young lady had to go through. There was a time in life where it was a struggle and Florence showed that there can be something good out of something bad, just depending on how you look at things. Florence was expressing her emotions very well of telling her story. This book tells her story with expressions where it can almost be there with her. I recommend this book for classrooms, it will help students be in the time frame with her and also help them realize what people had to go through then.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really lets you see Florence Nightingale as a real person, not simply the saintly "lady with a lamp." While I can respect her dissatisfaction with the options available to women of her time and her passion for the profession she created, at the same time, she seems to have been a difficult person to get along with.

[Tara Mensing · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting autobiography of Florence portraying her life, as a woman and a leader in the 1800's. This shows the conflicts she's faced going against her family's wishes and gives a glimpse of life in this time dealing with transportation, communication, and most importantly medically.

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great young adult read! Felt the author's bias a little; but whet my interest enough to consider more research of Nightingale, the Crimean War, and the emergence of medicine through the Victorian Era.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great introduction to this famous and influential nurse. Especially geared toward young adults.