| Jonas Salk: Medical Innovator and Polio Vaccine Developer Contributor(s): Llanas, Sheila Griffin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617838969 ISBN-13: 9781617838965 Publisher: Essential Library OUR PRICE: $39.29 Product Type: Library Binding Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2013932924 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Series: Essential Lives |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 183037 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This biography examines the remarkable life of Jonas Salk using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking black-and-white images and rich color photographs, readers will learn about Salk's family background, childhood, education, groundbreaking research, and creation of the polio vaccine. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |