Naida Redgrave <br/><br/>
EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF MARY SEACOLE 
/Illustrated by Aleeanna Harris 
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 - Great Britain  Penquin Random House  2019/01/01 
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<br/><br/> Mary seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combat the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost. From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary seacole led in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, time lines and facts. 
<br/><br/>Mary Jane Seacole was a British-Jamaican business woman and nurse who set up the "British Hotel" behind the lines during the Crimean War. She described this as "a mess-table and comfortable quarters for sick and convalescent officers", and provided succour for wounded servicemen on the battlefield. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780241372777 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Purchased  Prism Books,Kadavanthra 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mary Seacole- Biography.<br/>British nurse.<br/>Childrens Section- Biography
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>CS 920  / NAI/EX