TY - BOOK AU - Johannes,Shelli R. AU - Flint,Gillian AU - Clinton,Chelsea AU - Boiger,Alexandra TI - Florence Nightingale T2 - She persisted SN - 9780593529010 PY - 2023///] CY - New York, NY PB - Philomel Books KW - Nightingale, Florence, KW - Nurses KW - Great Britain KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - Biographies KW - lcgft N1 - "Inspired by She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."; Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-59); The girl who loved math -- A call to bursing -- Against all odds -- Lady with the lamo -- A heroine and a pioneer -- Florence's legacy -- How you can persist N2 - "When Florence Nightingale decided as a teenager that she wanted to become a nurse, her parents tried to talk her out of it, claiming that it wasn't a suitable profession for a woman. But she persisted in her career and went on to save countless lives of patients, especially of soldiers. Known as 'The Lady with the Lamp,' she is widely considered to be the founder of modern nursing." -- ER -