Florence Nightingale: Mother of Modern Nursing (Rookie Biographies)

From the time she was a little girl, Florence Nightingale knew she wanted to help people.

Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. As a nurse, Nightingale worked hard to change health care practices-saving many lives in the process. Today she is considered the mother of modern nursing.

Alexander has written both fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. She has taught English in colleges around the New York City area.