Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved Blue Babies and Changed Medicine Forever by Murphy, Jim

Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved Blue Babies and Changed Medicine Forever

"Murphy's dramatic nonfiction narrative recounting of one of the first open heart surgeries ever performed is not...
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Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved Blue Babies and Changed Medicine Forever by Murphy, Jim

Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved Blue Babies and Changed Medicine Forever

$29.03

Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved Blue Babies and Changed Medicine Forever

$29.03
Author: Jim Murphy
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"Murphy's dramatic nonfiction narrative recounting of one of the first open heart surgeries ever performed is not to be missed." --School Library Journal (starred review)

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.

Winner, Notable Books for a Global Society * Horn Book Fanfare List * A Booklist Best Young Adult Book



Author: Jim Murphy
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 11/19/2019
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 7.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780358094258
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.3
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 178900 / Breakthrough! How Three People Saved "Blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever

About the Author
Jim Murphy, a preeminent nonfiction writer, has won numerous awards, including the Sibert Medal and two Newbery Honors. He lives in Maplewood, New Jersey.
www.jimmurphybooks.com

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