A Doctor at Heart: The Story of Groundbreaking Scientist and Teacher Vivien Thomas - Hardcover

$19.99

A Doctor at Heart: The Story of Groundbreaking Scientist and Teacher Vivien Thomas - Hardcover

Name: A Doctor at Heart: The Story of Groundbreaking Scientist and Teacher Vivien Thomas - Hardcover
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781481476669
Price: 19.99 USD
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by Joan Schoettler

$19.99

Book Overview

A fascinating and inspiring picture book biography about Vivien Thomas, a pioneer of children's heart surgery and trailblazer for Black people in STEM.

Vivien Thomas always loved solving problems and figuring out how things worked. In high school, inspired by his family physician, he decided he would become a doctor. Despite losing his college savings during the 1930 bank panic, Vivien stayed dedicated to making his dream a reality, a trait that would serve him all his life.

Vivien secured a lab assistant position at Vanderbilt University and later moved to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he and his mentor developed a groundbreaking procedure to cure blue baby syndrome, which led to them performing the first open-heart surgery on a child.

With the power of his passion, perseverance, and dedication to learning (and without any formal college education), Vivien saved thousands of lives.

ISBN	9781481476669
Author	Joan Schoettler
Publisher	Beach Lane Books
Genre	Children and Biography
Format	Hardcover
Published	May 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	48
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Kids
Print Size	Standard Print

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