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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2021
Tu Youyou's Discovery
Written by Songju Ma Daemicke · Illustrated by Lin
Part of the She Made History series
A scientist's quest to cure malaria changes the world.
4.4/5 Goodreads · 214 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In 1969, as malaria ravaged the globe, Tu Youyou, a dedicated researcher, embarked on a mission to find a cure. Drawing from traditional Chinese medicine, she discovered a groundbreaking treatment that saved millions and earned her a Nobel Prize. How did her relentless pursuit and innovative thinking lead to a medical breakthrough still used today? Dive into the inspiring journey of a woman whose passion for science transformed global health.
From the publisher
Tu Youyou had been interested in science and medicine since she was a child, so when malaria started infecting people all over the world in 1969, she went to work finding a treatment. Trained as a medical researcher in college and healed by traditional medicine techniques when she was young, Tu Youyou started experimenting with natural Chinese remedies. The treatment she discovered through years of research and experimentation is still used all over the world today.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD970L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~6.4
- F&P level
- ~W
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 2021
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman & Company
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780807581117
- LCCN
- 2020057491
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