{"product_id":"a-doctor-at-heart-the-story-of-groundbreaking-scientist-and-teacher-vivien-thomas-9781481476669","title":"A Doctor at Heart: The Story of Groundbreaking Scientist and Teacher Vivien Thomas","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating and inspiring picture book biography about Vivien Thomas, a pioneer of children's heart surgery and trailblazer for Black people in STEM.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivien Thomas always loved solving problems and figuring out how things worked. In high school, inspired by his family physician, he decided he would become a doctor. Despite losing his college savings during the 1930 bank panic, Vivien stayed dedicated to making his dream a reality, a trait that would serve him all his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVivien secured a lab assistant position at Vanderbilt University and later moved to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he and his mentor developed a groundbreaking procedure to cure blue baby syndrome, which led to them performing the first open-heart surgery on a child. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the power of his passion, perseverance, and dedication to learning (and without any formal college education), Vivien saved thousands of lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Schoettler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beach Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 11.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481476669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/17\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoan Schoettler is a children's author and professor of children's literature and storytelling at California State University, Fresno. Her book \u003ci\u003eThe Honey Jar\u003c\/i\u003e won the Gold Medal for Juvenile Books at the 2024 California Book Awards and was a 2024 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year. Joan lives in central California with her husband. Visit her at JoanSchoettler.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteffi Walthall is an illustrator and character designer born and raised in Virginia. She received her BFA in Game Development from the Savannah College of Art \u0026amp; Design (SCAD). Steffi focuses on crafting a diverse range of characters and unique stories and is the illustrator of Joan Schoettler's \u003ci\u003eA Doctor at Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, Chris Barton's \u003ci\u003eMoving Forward\u003c\/i\u003e, and J.E. Bright's \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman: The Way of the Amazons\u003c\/i\u003e. For more information about Steffi, please visit SteffiWalthallArt.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Joan Schoettler \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48311233052829,"sku":"9781481476669","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f26b2165-88f7-411e-9303-11ccedf87ccd.jpg?v=1779259680","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-doctor-at-heart-the-story-of-groundbreaking-scientist-and-teacher-vivien-thomas-9781481476669","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}