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Virginia Wouldnt Slow Down!: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving Invention
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1282586Virginia Wouldnt Slow Down!: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving Inventionhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/virginia-wouldnt-slow-down-the-unstoppable-dr-apgar-and-her-life-saving-invention/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/874174/91a38d5c-8385-4baa-8bd7-6381315f3364.jpg?v=638336571134730000266369MXNNorton Young ReadersInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>A <em>School Library Journal</em> Best Book of the Year</strong></p><p><strong>A delightful and distinctive picture book biography about Dr. Virginia Apgar, who invented the eponymous test for evaluating newborn health thats used worldwide every day.</strong></p><p>The Apgar Score is known the world over: a test given to babies to determine their health moments after they are born. Less well-known is the story of the brilliant, pioneering woman who invented it.</p><p>Born at the turn of the twentieth century, Virginia Ginny Apgar soared above what girls were expected to door not do. She wasnt quiet, she wore all sorts of outfits, she played the sports she wanted toand she pursued the career she chose, graduating near the top of her class at Columbia University and becoming only the second board-certified female anesthesiologist in the United States. The simple five-step test she createdscribbled on the back of a piece of paper in answer to a trainees questionbecame the standard and continues to impact countless newborn babies lives today.</p><p>Ginny adored science, hated cooking, drove fast, made her own violins, earned a pilots license, and traveled the world. Here, Carrie Pearsons jaunty storytelling and Nancy Carpenters playful illustrations capture the energy and independence of a woman who didnt slow down for anythingand changed newborn care forever.</p>...1270305Virginia Wouldnt Slow Down!: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving Invention266369https://www.gandhi.com.mx/virginia-wouldnt-slow-down-the-unstoppable-dr-apgar-and-her-life-saving-invention/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/874174/91a38d5c-8385-4baa-8bd7-6381315f3364.jpg?v=638336571134730000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20239781324003946_W3siaWQiOiI3NTVmMzAxOC1mZGJiLTQ0ODctODhmZS01NmEwZjI3M2EzMTMiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjM3OSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjEwNiwic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjoyNzMsImluY2x1ZGVzVGF4Ijp0cnVlLCJwcmljZVR5cGUiOiJXaG9sZXNhbGUiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6Ik1YTiIsImZyb20iOiIyMDI0LTEyLTAxVDAwOjAwOjAwWiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9XQ==9781324003946_<p><strong>A delightful and distinctive picture book about Dr. Virginia Apgar, who invented the eponymous test for evaluating newborn health thats used worldwide every day.</strong></p><p>Virginia Apgar, born in 1909, never viewed being a girl as an obstacle. She refused to abide by gender norms, even as a child. She was loud, curious, and dressed eclectically. She hated home economics and adored science and math. She excelled at school, went on to graduate fourth in her class from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, and became only the second certified female anesthesiologist in the country. But Ginny, as she was known, is most famous for the simple test that she developed, which measures the health of newborn babies and saves their lives every day.</p><p>From her childhood to her groundbreaking work as a doctor, <em>Virginia Wouldnt Slow Down</em> is the story of the trailblazing woman who left a lasting impact on modern medicine.</p>...9781324003946_Norton Young Readerslibro_electonico_32e30259-09c3-3b58-8c28-a8b33468bebf_9781324003946;9781324003946_9781324003946Carrie PearsonInglésMéxico2023-08-08T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/wwnorton-epub-6219dea8-8d46-4c8a-86d7-1f0629b55bb4.epubNorton Young Readers