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Tu Youyou's Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria
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037489
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9780807581117
Grade 2-5
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- Learn all about Tu Youyou, the woman who discovered a cure for malaria and the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize
- Step into her shoes as you read about her childhood, her dreams, and how she achieved them
- Beautiful storytelling and illustrations engage readers, making this a great read-aloud option or independent reading assignment
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Learn all about the amazing woman who discovered the cure for malaria. Beautiful sentences and colorful illustrations fill this educational text, walking the reader through Tu Youyou’s childhood, her desire to help the world, and how she achieved her dream. Tu Youyou was the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize! This would be both a great read-aloud option or a great independent reading assignment. 32 pgs, hc.
Publisher's Description of Tu Youyou's Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria
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.
Category Description for History Of Science / Scientific Discovery
Materials that cover scientific developments through history, famous scientists, inventors and inventions.
Category Description for Scientist / Inventor Biographies
Please also see our History/Geography Biographies section for more biographies of scientists at all reading levels.
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| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Albert Whitman & Company |
| Grades: | 2-5 |
| ISBN: | 9780807581117 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.375 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.375 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.75 |
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