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Overview
Introduces readers to the black surgeon who pioneered the Red Cross blood-bank system and, as a result, saved the lives of many World War II soldiers. Named to the Science Books and Films "Best Children's Science Books List, 1991".A biography of the noted physician, focusing on his discovery of methods for separating plasma from blood.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 4-7-- A brief, matter-of-fact presentation. Readers get a glimpse of Drew's personal life, but Wolfe mainly concentrates on the doctor's educational and professional accomplishments. Racial incidents are reported but are not dwelt upon. The book is attractively packaged with many full-color and black-and-white photographs, and large print. This is,however, misleading since the reading level is much higher than the format would indicate. A better choice isRobyn Mahone-Lonesome's Charles Drew (Chelsea, 1990), which has more information, explains Drew's accomplishments more fully, and includes many of the same photographs. --Mar tha Gordon, South Salem Library, NYBook Details
Published
March 1, 1991
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pages
64
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780531200216