The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781594134326

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by Rebecca Skloot (Author)

Henrietta Lacks a poor Southern tobacco farmer was buried in an unmarked grave sixty years ago. Yet her cells -- taken without her knowledge grown in culture and bought and sold by the billions -- became one of the most important tools in medical research. Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey from the "colored" ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to East Baltimore today where Henrietta's family struggles with her legacy.

Number of Pages: 618

Dimensions: 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: March 08, 2011

Large Print: Yes

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Quiz Name: Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12

Reading Level: 8

Point Value: 18

$25.34

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