by Susanne Dunlap
The historical detail in this book is pretty well done. It’s on a historical subject (Crimean War) that is not really covered by a lot of YA out on shelves. So, to choose a subject like Florence Nightingale, the Crimean War,and nursing is an interesting one. So right then the plot was bound to be in...
This is the second of Susanne Dunlap's YA novels I have read. While "In The Shadow of the Lamp" is clearly well-researched, and covers a fascinating time period in history (as well as one of its most interesting women, Florence Nightingale), I just didn't like it as much as I did The Musician's Dau...