Patricia's Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight

Michelle Lord (Author) Alleanna Harris (Illustrator)
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120591
Product Type: Hardcover Books
Age Groups: Ages 4 to 6, Ages 7 to 9

The inspiring story of Dr. Patricia Bath, a groundbreaking ophthalmologist who pioneered laser surgery—and gave her patients the gift of sight.

Born in the 1940s, Patricia Bath dreamed of being an ophthalmologist at a time when becoming a doctor wasn't a career option for most women—especially African American women. This empowering biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to save and restore sight to the blind, and her decision to "choose miracles" when everyone else had given up hope. Along the way, she cofounded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, invented a specialized laser for removing cataracts, and became the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent.

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SKU 120591
ISBN 9781454931379
Language English
Page Count 48
Product Type Hardcover Books
Book Type Picture Books
Additional Contributor Alleanna Harris
Primary Contributor Michelle Lord
Age Groups Ages 4 to 6, Ages 7 to 9
Publisher Union Square & Co.