Thank You, Dr. Salk!: The Scientist Who Beat Polio and Healed the World

Robbins, Dean

ISBN 10: 0374313911 / ISBN 13: 9780374313913

Edité par Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr), 2021

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0374313911I4N00

Synopsis :

Dr. Jonas Salk finds the cure for polio in this inspiring, educational, and timely nonfiction picture book.<\/i><\/b> Jonas Salk wasn\x27t seen as a brave hero\-\-not at first. As a child he was quiet and unassuming, but Jonas dreamed of tikkun olam<\/i>, the Jewish phrase for \x26#34;healing the world.\x26#34; He saw the polio virus strike his city, and he knew that with determination and hard work, he could be the one to stop its spread. So he grew up to study medicine, ultimately creating the polio vaccine that saved untold numbers of lives\-\-and healed the world! With Dean Robbins\x27s inspiring text and Mike Dutton\x27s dynamic illustrations, Thank You, Dr. Salk! <\/i>is a true and timely story of trials, triumph, and what it takes to achieve your dreams. An author\x27s note provides additional insight into Dr. Salk\x27s life and influences, and the history of vaccines.<\/p>

À propos de l'auteur: <b>Dean Robbins </b>is a journalist and children's book author. His picture books include <i>Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass</i>; <i>Miss Paul and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women's Right to Vote</i>; <i>Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing</i>; and <i>The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon</i>. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his family.<br /><br /><b>Mike Dutton </b>is the illustrator of <i>Donovan's Big Day, </i>written by<i> </i>Lesléa Newman; the comic <i>One Swoop Fell</i>; and over two hundred Google Doodles. The son of a southern father and a South Korean mother, Mike grew up in a multi-culinary family. He lives with his wife and two kids near their home in Berkeley, California.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Thank You, Dr. Salk!: The Scientist Who Beat...
Éditeur : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Date d'édition : 2021
Reliure : Hardcover
Illustrateur : Dutton, Mike
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket