Collins Big Cat — BRAVE NURSES: MARY SEACOLE AND EDITH CAVELL: Band 10/White ISBN: 9780007591244

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].’