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.