She asked dozens of young women to lay their lives on the line during the Great War. Can she protect them? Superintendent of Nurses Julia Stimson must recruit sixty-five nurses to relieve the battle-worn British, months before American troops are ready to be deployed. She knows that the young n
War Nurse
β Scribed by Reid, Sue
- Book ID
- 109229909
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 66 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781407132952
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β¦ Synopsis
The Second World War is raging abroad when 18-year-old Kitty decides it's time to do her bit. So she joins the VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) as a nurse, going to work in the military hospitals of southern England. Helping the injured soldiers on the wards, Kitty sees the grisly effects of war at close hand - notably the casualties of Dunkirk. But the move from her comfortable, safe home environment to the harsh world of a wartime hospital will teach her a great deal about life and relationships...
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