Patricia's vision the doctor who saved sight
"Born in 1940s Harlem, Patricia Bath dreamed of being a doctor--even though that wasn't a career option for most women. This biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to become an ophthalmologist and restore sight to the blind. "Choosing miracles" when everyone else had given up hope, she invented a s...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.,
[2020]
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| Summary: | "Born in 1940s Harlem, Patricia Bath dreamed of being a doctor--even though that wasn't a career option for most women. This biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to become an ophthalmologist and restore sight to the blind. "Choosing miracles" when everyone else had given up hope, she invented a specialized laser for removing cataracts, becoming the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 5+. K to grade 3. |
| ISBN: | 9781454931379 145493137X |
| Author Notes: | Alleanna Harris is an illustrator and artist from Willingboro, NJ. She graduated from the University of the Arts in 2015 with a BFA in Animation. Visit her online at alleannaharris.com and on Instagram @alleannaharris. |
