Breakthrough! : how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
Boston : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015].
Physical Desc
xiii, 129 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Prescott Public Library - JNF - Children's Area - Nonfiction
617.0922 MUR
1 available
617.0922 MUR
1 available
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Published
Boston : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 8.3, 3 Points
Level 8.3, 3 Points
Lexile measure
1170
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-122) and index.
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, Blalocks 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"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Age 9-12.
Target Audience
1170 L,Lexile
Target Audience
1170L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,8.3,3.0,178900.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Public Library - JNF - Children's Area - Nonfiction | 617.0922 MUR | Find It Now |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Paulden Public Library - JNF - Children's Area - Nonfiction | 617.0922 MURPHY | Find It Now |
| Prescott Valley Public Library - JNF - Children's Area - Nonfiction | J 617.092 MURPHY | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Blalock, Alfred, -- 1899-1964 -- Juvenile literature.
Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature.
Heart -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Taussig, Helen B. -- (Helen Brooke), -- 1898-1986 -- Juvenile literature.
Thomas, Vivien, -- 1910-1985 -- Juvenile literature.
Blalock, Alfred, -- 1899-1964 -- Juvenile literature.
Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature.
Heart -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature.
Surgeons -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Taussig, Helen B. -- (Helen Brooke), -- 1898-1986 -- Juvenile literature.
Thomas, Vivien, -- 1910-1985 -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Murphy, J. (2015). Breakthrough!: how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever . Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murphy, Jim, 1947-2022. 2015. Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved "blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever. Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murphy, Jim, 1947-2022. Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved "blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Murphy, Jim. Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved "blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
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