{"product_id":"the-healers-of-harlem-the-black-women-who-changed-medicine-forever-9780593620083","title":"The Healers of Harlem: The Black Women Who Changed Medicine Forever","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers who loved the previously untold history of \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures, \u003c\/i\u003ean amazing story of the pioneering work done by Black women at one American hospital and how it shaped medical care in America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"In her powerful debut, Chhita delivers a stirring and thoroughly researched account of the Black women whose work transformed both Harlem Hospital and American medicine.... Rich in historical detail and emotional resonance, this illuminating work gives long-overdue recognition to a remarkable group of trailblazers.\"\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of the Harlem Hospital is entwined with the history of desegregation and the Civil Rights Movement in America. In this unique interdisciplinary history, Chhita chronicles the Harlem Hospital from its beginnings as a small hospital in the late-19th century to the day it saved Dr. MArtin Luther King Jr.'s life to its present form as a world class medical facility. She focuses on four Black women who were instrumental in the long struggle to demolish racist barriers in the hospital and overcome anti-Black bias against its work after integration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChhita spent years doing interviews and painstaking archival research, and the book features many previously unpublished primary sources which she skillfully weaves into a story of personal and collective struggle and triumph. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA talented artist known for her portraits of trailblazing women in science on Instagram, Chhita's two-color illustrations will be featured throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nina Chhita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.75w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593620083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNina Chhita is a writer, researcher, and illustrator based in England. Her video essays and portraits of pioneering women in science and medical fields appear on her popular Instagram account. Her work has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003eMental Floss and the BBC, among other outlets. This is her debut book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Nina Chhita \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48867639001245,"sku":"9780593620083","price":25.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bc8b7a86-9e04-43c8-af97-eb1b9996bcbc.jpg?v=1788336755","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-healers-of-harlem-the-black-women-who-changed-medicine-forever-9780593620083","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}