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African American HealersThroughout American history, determined African Americans havebecome healers. As doctors, nurses, and scientists, they have madevital contributions to the health of the American people. The road to attaining the knowledge these healers longed for was adifficult one. But they kept going, despite the obstacles. Thesehealers would not only mend the ills of the sick, but would alsofound schools, build hospitals, and fight for equal treatment aswell as for
Throughout American history, determined African Americans havebecome healers. As doctors, nurses, and scientists, they have madevital contributions to the health of the American people. The road to attaining the knowledge these healers longed for was adifficult one. But they kept going, despite the obstacles. Thesehealers would not only mend the ills of the sick, but would alsofound schools, build hospitals, and fight for equal treatment aswell as for the rights of their patients. These true and inspiring stories of some of the great AfricanAmerican healers show you how: Dr. James Durham, the first African American doctor, saved thelives of more yellow fever victims than most doctors in colonialPhiladelphia.* Susie King Taylor began nursing both black and white soldiers atthe age of thirteen when the Civil War began and cared for themthroughout the war.
* Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, who founded Provident Hospital inChicago, saved a patient's life by performing the first successfulopen-heart operation.
* Dr. Justina Laurena Ford, the first black female physician in theRocky Mountains, treated patients of all races in their homes, andbecame fluent in eight languages.
* Dr. Charles Drew invented the blood bank and discovered new usesfor plasma.
* Dr. Benjamin Carson blazed a trail in the amazing field of brainsurgery. This outstanding collection brings to light these and dozens ofother exciting and surprising tales of the men and women ofmedicine who lived their dreams.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 12/14/1999
ISBN: 9780471246503
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.50w x 0.50d
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 11/15/1999 pg. 1807
School Library Journal 02/01/2000 pg. 130
Booklist 02/15/2000 pg. 1106
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 401 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 401 - Recommended, Satisfactory
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★★★★★ 5
Excellent
Format: Hardcover
Excellent reading and colorful
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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Wonderful book for Children
Format: Kindle
Great read and lots of great lessons for children and wonderful illustrations. Very well written. I highly recommend this book.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Wonderful depiction of the city & finding gratitude
Format: Hardcover
I bought this book after moving my young family from SF to a very homogeneous suburb. Rode MUNI with my kids & at the time didn’t realize how diversity is taught passively when it’s all around you. Fast forward, my kiddo makes a comment in preschool that shocks me & realize that she’s now in such a bubble. This book is clearly nostalgic for me, but for my kids it’s a chance to talk about all the different lives people live. A chance to talk about race, culture, homelessness, privilege (riding the bus instead of a car, not having a music player), people with disabilities, etc.
To those who choose to post about the grammar In this book, good authors work very hard on depicting dialects, which are 100% a part of one’s culture. Take the opportunity to discuss the diversity that exists in language too. My goodness, white people from Boston add & delete Rs like crazy (Cubar instead of Cuba, ca’ instead of car). 🙃
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Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Great story and wonderful pictures
I’ve been trying to find books my son (6) would enjoy reading. He's asked me to read this one to him every night for like a week now. It’s a sweet story and the illustrations are beautiful. I’m really glad I bought it.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2025
★★★★★ 4
nice but not preschool
Format: Hardcover
nice but not for preschool, perhaps older children to really understand the content
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Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2025
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