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Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: The Young Reader's Edition
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: The Young Reader's Edition | Rebecca Skloot, Gregory Mone
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A middle-grade adaptation of Rebecca Skloot's critically acclaimed, New York Times nonfiction bestseller Henrietta Lacks was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, and whose cells--taken without her knowledge when she was treated for cancer in 1951--have become one of the most important tools in medicine. The Lacks family did not learn of Henrietta's cells until 20 years after her death, but these first "immortal" human cells grown in culture are still alive today: they've been bought and sold by the billions and have been vital in fighting polio, cancer, and many viruses. This incredible book explores race, bioethics, scientific research, human rights, the power of family, and the question of whether we control the very cells we're made of.
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What do you all think of this trend of Young Readers Editions? I like that important nonfiction is being marketed to kids, so I think I‘m for it… but I‘ve only read 2 (none of the ones pictured above) and while 1 was fabulous and struck just the right tone, the other was so much better in its original form and I think kids could‘ve read the original without difficulty. #YoungReaderDay #NovemberNarrative @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

AnnR I guess they changed some of the cover art to make the books more appealing to younger readers. 2y
Eggs If it gets a reluctant reader to read, it has served a purpose. But I also agree that some of them are fine in their original form 2y
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