| Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved Blue Babies and Changed Medicine Forever Contributor(s): Murphy, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547821832 ISBN-13: 9780547821832 Publisher: Clarion Books
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Anatomy & Physiology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 617.023 |
| LCCN: 2015013601 |
| Age Level: 10-12 |
| Grade Level: 5-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 1170(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" L (1.15 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Real Life Heroes |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2015 Publishers Weekly 10/12/2015 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2015 pg. 103 School Library Journal 11/01/2015 pg. 136 Booklist 12/01/2015 pg. 44 PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 82 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2016 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2016 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 178900 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1944 a groundbreaking operation repaired the congenital heart defect known as blue baby syndrome. The operation's success brought the surgeon Alfred Blalock international fame and paved the way for open-heart surgery. But the technique had been painstakingly developed by Vivien Thomas, Blalock's African American lab assistant, who stood behind Blalock in the operating room to give him step-by-step instructions. The stories of this medical and social breakthrough and the lives of Thomas, Blalock, and their colleague Dr. Helen Taussig are intertwined in this compelling nonfiction narrative. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murphy, Jim: - Jim Murphy's nonfiction books have received numerous awards, among them two Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, three Orbis Pictus awards, the Margaret A. Edwards award, the James Madison Book Award, and a National Book Award nomination. Born and raised in New Jersey, Jim lives in Maplewood, NJ, with his family. jimmurphybooks.com. |
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