Nancy Dale, Army Nurse

"Nancy Dale, Army Nurse" by Ruby Lorraine Radford is a young adult story about Nancy Dale, who becomes an Army nurse during World War II to help with the war effort. The story dives into themes of bravery, giving up things you want for others, and the strong friendships of women in the military. When Nancy leaves her family for the Army Nurse Corps, she hopes to be sent to the South Pacific to see her brother. But things get intense right away when she suspects some passengers on the train are German spies and then witnesses a train crash. Nancy jumps into action, showing how skilled and determined she is as she helps the wounded, hinting at the difficult situations she'll face as a wartime nurse and the courage she will need to overcome them.