Thank You, Dr. Salk! by Dean Robbins
When Jonas Salk sees his neighbors incapacitated by the polio virus, he knows it's his chance to apply the Jewish concept tikkun olam-healing the world. By reading books, learning math, and training to become a scientist, Salk invents the vaccine that would cure polio across the globe. Dean Robbins's captivating prose and Mike Dutton's colorful illustrations demonstrate how one person's bravery and altruism can help heal the world. With an informational author's note and a timeline of the invention and implementation of vaccines, this picture book with STEM connections will appeal to history buffs, science lovers, librarians, and teachers alike.
Dean Robbins is a journalist and children's book author. His picture books include Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass; Miss Paul and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women's Right to Vote; Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing; and The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his family. Find him at deanrobbins.net. Mike Dutton is the illustrator of Food Truck Fest by Alexandra Penfold, Donovan's Big Day by Leslea Newman, and the comic One Swoop Fell. He has drawn numerous Google Doodles, including one of Dr. Jonas Salk. He is an art director at animation studio Tonko House, and lives with his family in Berkeley, California. duttonart.net.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780374313913 |
| ISBN 10 | 0374313911 |
| Title | Thank You, Dr. Salk! |
| Author | Dean Robbins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Year published | 2021-06-22 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |