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Susan La Flesche Picotte

2022
"How much do you know about Susan La Flesche Picotte? Find out the facts you need to know about the first American Indian to become a doctor. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American"--Provided by publisher.

A day with a doctor

"In this title, emergent readers follow Nora as she has a checkup with her pediatrician, Dr. Ali. Along with Nora, readers will learn about doctors' many responsibilities, including giving shots, prescribing medicine, and helping injured or sick patients. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about doctors using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. This book also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a picture glossary, an index, and a table of contents. Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers. A Day with a Doctor is part of Jump!'s Meet the Community Helpers! series"--Provided by the publisher.

I could not do otherwise

the remarkable life of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
2022
"This book explores the . . . life and work of Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War surgeon, a spy captured by the Confederacy, and the only woman to have ever been awarded the Medal of Honor"--Provided by publisher.

The case of the murderous Dr. Cream

the hunt for a Victorian era serial killer
2021
"Framed around one salacious trial in 1891 London, a . . . true-crime narrative about the hunt for one of the first known serial killers, whose poisoning spree in the US, Canada, and England coincided with the birth of forensic science as well as the public's growing appetite for crime fiction such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels"--Provided by publisher.

Joan is okay

a novel
2022
"Joan is a thirty-something ICU doctor at a busy New York City hospital. The daughter of Chinese parents who came to the United States to secure the American dream for their children, Joan is intensely devoted to her work. . . . She does look up sometimes and wonder where her true roots lie: at the hospital, where her white coat makes her feel needed, or with her family, who try to shape her life by their own cultural and social expectations."--Provided by publisher.

Hooray for helpers!

first responders and more heroes in action
2020
"Every day, firefighters, doctors, police officers, and other first responders are on full alert, ready to rescue people and animal friends in need. They work on land, go underground, and even parachute down from the sky. No emergency is too big for them! Buckle up and watch as these heroes go the distance to keep everyone safe"--OCLC.

Fauci: expect the unexpected

ten lessons on truth, service, and the way forward
2021
"Compiled from hours of interviews drawn from the eponymous National Geographic documentary, this . . . book from . . . infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci shares the lessons that have shaped the . . . doctor's life philosophy . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Anthony Fauci

immunologist & COVID-19 leader
". . . introduces young readers to Dr. Anthony Fauci, best known for his achievements in the sciences of contagious diseases and for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Readers learn . . . about Fauci's early years, education, and accomplishments"--Provided by publisher.

Meet a doctor!

"Two children learn the importance of doctors in their community"--Provided by publisher.

The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

a graphic novel
2014
A graphic novel retelling of the classic story of Dr. Jekyll, a respectable London doctor who develops a potion that transforms him into a criminal known as Mr. Hyde.

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