Breakthrough! : how three people saved "blue babies" and changed medicine forever / Jim Murphy.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780547821832
- ISBN: 0547821832
- Physical Description: xiii, 129 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Clarion Books, [2015]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-122) and index.
- Target Audience Note:
- Age 9-12.1170L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.3 3 178900.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Thomas, Vivien, 1910-1985 > Juvenile literature.
Blalock, Alfred, 1899-1964 > Juvenile literature.
Taussig, Helen B. (Helen Brooke), 1898-1986 > Juvenile literature.
Surgeons > Maryland > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Cardiovascular system > Surgery > Juvenile literature.
Heart > Surgery > Juvenile literature.
Physicians > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | J617.0232 MUR (Text) | 36015000581609 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
