Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell risked their lives to look after the wounded and the dying. They proved that bravery in wartime isn't just about fighting and winning battles.
- White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.
- Text type - A dual biography.
- A glossary on page 29 defines difficult words.
- A timeline on pages 30 and 31 allows children to recap the events of the gallant lives.
- Curriculum links - History: 'the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods [for example, ... Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell].'
Charlotte Guillain taught English to air traffic controllers and nurses before deciding a career in publishing would endanger fewer lives. Charlotte is a prolific author of children's fiction, non-fiction and picture books.
Title: Collins Big Cat - Brave Nurses: Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell: White/Band 10
Author: Guillain, Charlotte
ISBN: 9780007591244
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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date: 2015-01-16
Number of Pages: 32
Weight: 0.1180 kg
