Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, A Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin
Deborah Kerbel
Illustrator: Angela Poon
Ages: 9+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Owlkids Books
ISBN: 978-1-77147-411-5
Keywords: Physicians, Illness, type 1 Diabetes, STEM, Medical Research
In the 1920s, a young surgeon thought of a way to potentially save children suffering from a deadly disease. Delicate artwork in a subdued palette. Includes discussion of ethical considerations for using animals in scientific research.