Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated 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, timelines and facts.

This book is part of a book series called Extraordinary Lives .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-12 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Alleanna Harris is a US illustrator who has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Alleanna finds inspiration in the beauty in everyday things. She lives in New Jersey.