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[2019]., Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: GENERAL SCIENCE & MATH NF ALE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This chapter book biography shows how a self-taught scientist was the first to observe the microbial life in and around us. By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanities understanding of the oft-invisible world around us.
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[2023]., Primary, Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: PICTURE NF HOY Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When she was young, Katalin Karik decided she would study science-even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor. After facing many challenges, including lack of research funding and harsh immigration policies, Kati and her family uprooted from Hungary and moved to America, where she became a top researcher. She knew that, with work, she could teach one of the building blocks of life, messenger RNA, to fight off harmful viruses. There was just one problem-no one else believed her. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and Kati and her work were thrust into the spotlight. But with her unshakable will, she was ready to face the challenge. Includes a note from Dr. Karik, a time line, and more information about mRNA"--Publisher.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Henry Holt and Co. Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "After a family emergency sends twelve-year-old Will and five-year-old Jamie to Scotland, a 'magic eye' book takes them and their cousin Nan on a journey through their family's violent history"--Provided by publisher.
