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Author Hooks, Gwendolyn, author.

Title Tiny stitches : the life of medical pioneer Vivien Thomas / by Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Colin Bootman.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2016]
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Juvenile Biography  J BIO THOMAS    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Juvenile Biography  J BIO THOMAS    AVAILABLE
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Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Audience Ages 7-12.
920L Lexile
Note Ages 7-12.
920L Lexile
Accelerated Reader LG 5.9 0.5 183835
Summary "Biography of Vivien Thomas, an African-American surgical technician who pioneered the procedure used to treat babies with a heart defect known as 'blue baby syndrome.' Includes author's note and author's sources"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Study Program Accelerated Reader LG 5.9 0.5 183835
Subject Thomas, Vivien T., 1910-1985 -- Juvenile literature.
Operating room technicians -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American surgeons -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature.
Operating room technicians -- Juvenile literature.
African American surgeons -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Circulatory system -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Bootman, Colin, illustrator.
ISBN 9781620141564 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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