Tells the life story of Florence Nightingale, the English nurse who reformed military hospitals during the Crimean War and became the founder of modern nursing. Written in graphic-novel format.
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About the Author:
Trina Robbins grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother, a second-grade schoolteacher, taught her to read at age four. She says, ""It is the greatest gift anyone has ever given to me."" Robbins turned her love of books into a lifelong career. For more than 30 years, she has been writing graphic novels and children's books. Her work includes comics such as Wonder Woman and Powerpuff Girls, as well as GoGirl!, her own graphic novel series for girls.
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Winner of the 2008 Teachers' Choice Award for Children's Books --Learning Magazine, September 2007
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- PublisherCapstone Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 073686850X
- ISBN 13 9780736868501
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorTimmons, Anne
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