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War Nurse: The Diary of Kitty Langley, 1939-1940

by Sue Reid · 2005

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When war breaks out in 1939 Kitty signs up to be a Red Cross nurse in a military hospital, and it's not long before she's treating badly wounded casualties from the war now raging across Europe. Then the hospital takes a direct hit and Kitty finds herself a reluctant heroine.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
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World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adult
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medium · 208 pages
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diarydiaryMore like thisLess of this

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