Mary Seacole: Bound for the Battlefield (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763679941)

The life of pioneering Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole gets its dramatic due in a sweeping and stunning biography.

Mary Seacole spent much of her life on the front lines of the Crimean War, ministering to the wounded, caring for soldiers, and making her mark on the world of medicine. This fascinating biography honors Mary Seacole's life, from her childhood in Kingston, Jamaica, and her encounters with racist Americans to her treatment of cholera patients in Panama and her bitter run-in with Florence Nightingale, who declined to work with her in Crimea because she wasn't white. But Mary Seacole knew that the sick and wounded needed her compassion and care, and despite all obstacles, she answered the call to help them. Author Susan Goldman Rubin gives voice to this fearless nurse and healer through captivating details drawn from Mary Seacole's own writings, while debut illustrator Richie Pope vividly captures her service at the bedside and on the battlefield. Inspiring and engaging, this biography introduces a compelling heroine who rose above barriers to earn a place in history.

Author: Susan Goldman Rubin
ISBN-10: 0763679941
ISBN-13: 9780763679941
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 10/13/2020
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.60w x 0.30d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2020
School Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 96
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2020
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2021 pg. 136
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average