• Dr. Jonas Salk (Little Golden Book Biographies)

Dr. Jonas Salk
(Little Golden Book Biographies)

Author
Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrator
Dave Szalay
Publication Date
September 05, 2023
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Dr. Jonas Salk (Little Golden Book Biographies)
Description

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Dr. Jonas Salk, the creator of the polio vaccine. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers!

This Little Golden Book about Dr. Jonas Salk--virologist and one of the pioneers of the first successful polio vaccine--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children with an interest in STEM-related topics.

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  • Sonia Sotomayor
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Publication date
September 05, 2023
Classification
Non-fiction
Page Count
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ISBN-13
9780593379257
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Golden Books
Series
Little Golden Book Biographies
BISAC categories
JNF007090 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
JNF051070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Chemistry
Library of Congress categories
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Deborah Hopkinson
Deborah Hopkinson is the award-winning author of more than seventy nonfiction and historical fiction books. Her writing and programs help bring history and research to life for readers. She holds degrees from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Hawaii and lives in Oregon with her family and a menagerie of pets.

Kristy Caldwell is an illustrator from Louisiana, based in Brooklyn. Her first picture book, Flowers for Sarajevo, was a Kirkus Best Picture Book of 2017. She also has a history of providing graphic art to theater companies and is married to director Kelly O'Donnell.
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