| 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 OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| 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 |
| Lexile Measure: 1170 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Real Life Heroes |
| 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. |