The Resource Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight, by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Alleanna Harris
Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight, by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Alleanna Harris
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The item Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight, by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Alleanna Harris represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
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The item Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight, by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Alleanna Harris represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
- Summary
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- This is the inspirin story of Dr. Patricia Bath, a groundbreaking ophthalmologist who pioneered laser surgery--and gave her patients the gift of sight. Dr. Bath's interest in helping blind people started when she was six years old. All the doctors she knew were men, but she saw possiblity when others couldn't. Her remarkable story is sure to inspire and empower kids around the world
- "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"--
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight
- Title
- Patricia's vision
- Title remainder
- the doctor who saved sight
- Statement of responsibility
- by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Alleanna Harris
- Subject
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- African Americans -- Biography
- Bath, Patricia, 1942-2019 -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Eye -- Surgery
- Eye -- Surgery
- Eye -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Juvenile works
- Lasers in surgery
- Lasers in surgery -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Ophthalmologists
- African American women
- Ophthalmologists -- Juvenile literature
- Women -- Biography
- Women inventors
- Women inventors -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women inventors -- Juvenile literature
- Ophthalmologists -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- This is the inspirin story of Dr. Patricia Bath, a groundbreaking ophthalmologist who pioneered laser surgery--and gave her patients the gift of sight. Dr. Bath's interest in helping blind people started when she was six years old. All the doctors she knew were men, but she saw possiblity when others couldn't. Her remarkable story is sure to inspire and empower kids around the world
- "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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- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- NJQ/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lord, Michelle
- Dewey number
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- 617.7092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
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- 005+
- K - 3
- LC call number
- RE36.B2855
- LC item number
- L67 2020
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Harris, Alleanna
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Bath, Patricia
- Ophthalmologists
- Women inventors
- African American women
- Eye
- Lasers in surgery
- Ophthalmologists
- Women inventors
- African Americans
- Women
- Eye
- African American women
- Eye
- Lasers in surgery
- Ophthalmologists
- Women inventors
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight, by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Alleanna Harris
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1090698904
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781454931379
- Lccn
- 2019012072
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color map
- Label
- Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight, by Michelle Lord ; illustrated by Alleanna Harris
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1090698904
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781454931379
- Lccn
- 2019012072
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color map
Subject
- African Americans -- Biography
- Bath, Patricia, 1942-2019 -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Eye -- Surgery
- Eye -- Surgery
- Eye -- Surgery -- Juvenile literature
- History
- Juvenile works
- Lasers in surgery
- Lasers in surgery -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Ophthalmologists
- African American women
- Ophthalmologists -- Juvenile literature
- Women -- Biography
- Women inventors
- Women inventors -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women inventors -- Juvenile literature
- Ophthalmologists -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- African American women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
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