Virginia Apgar

Virginia Apgar
Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger, Gillian Flint, Sayantani DasGupta
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Paperback
h194 x 135mm - 80pg
6 Apr 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780593115787
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Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!There weren' t many women who tried to become doctors when Virginia Apgar went to medical school--but she didn' t let that stop her. After a professor discouraged from becoming a surgeon, she became an anesthesiologist instead and created the famous Apgar test to check the health of newborn babies. It' s a test that' s still used in hospitals across the world today!In this chapter book biography by bestselling author and physician Sayantani DasGupta, readers learn about the amazing life of Virginia Apgar--and how she persisted. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton!

Clara Lemlich
Coretta Scott King
Diana Taurasi
Dorothy Height
Florence Griffith Joyner
Helen Keller
Malala Yousafzai
Margaret Chase Smith
Maria Tallchief
Marian Anderson
Nellie Bly
Oprah Winfrey
Rosalind Franklin
Ruby Bridges
She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference
She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game
She Persisted: Maya Lin
Sonia Sotomayor
Virginia Apgar
Wangari Maathai
Wilma Mankiller

Praise for She Persisted: Virginia ApgarA fast-paced tale that will spark curiosity--Dr. Apgar would approve. --Kirkus ReviewsEqually appealing for report writers and readers looking for role models. --Booklist
Various authors
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780593115787
Published: 6 Apr 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Philomel Books (US)
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 194mm
Width: 135mm
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 95g
Pages: 80

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