{"product_id":"9780823442713","title":"A Picture Book of Florence Nightingale","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eAdler, David A.; Wallner, John; Wallner, Alexandra\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHoliday House\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/14\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe founder of modern nursing comes to life in this accessible biography for young readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBorn and raised in a wealthy family, no one expected Florence  Nightingale to grow up to do dirty work. But she found her life's  calling after witnessing firsthand the atrocious conditions at hospitals  in the mid 1800s. Where everyone else saw unavoidable chaos, Florence  saw opportunity for order. She developed strict standards of hygiene and  established extensive nurse training. Her new systems significantly  lowered death rates and revolutionized the healthcare landscape of her  time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she was thirty-eight years old, Florence contracted Crimean  fever and remained homebound for the rest of her life. She continued to  fight for nursing reform and sanitary conditions, working from her bed  as she met distinguished guests and published papers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis informative entry in Adler's well-known series contains  biography, facts, and history accompanied by charming illustrations.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44214377709823,"sku":"9780823442713","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780823442713_s600x595.jpg?v=1775593048","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780823442713","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}