Kati's tiny messengers : Dr. Katalin Karikó and the battle against COVID-19 / written by Megan Hoyt ; illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780063216624
- 0063216620
- Dr. Katalin Karikó and the battle against COVID-19
- Doctor Katalin Karikó and the battle against COVID-19
- Karikó, Katalin -- Juvenile literature
- Biochemists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- COVID-19 (Disease) -- Prevention -- Juvenile literature
- COVID-19 (Disease) -- Vaccination -- Juvenile literature
- COVID-19 vaccines -- Juvenile literature
- mRNA vaccines -- Juvenile literature
- COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Juvenile literature
- Vaccines -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Vaccination -- Juvenile literature
- Biotechnology -- Juvenile literature
- Women scientists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Scientists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Hungarian Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Biography | KARIKO, K. H871 | Available | 33111011213721 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From the author of the National Jewish Book Award Finalist Bartali's Bicycle comes the story of Katalin Karikó, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose research of mRNA led to the world-altering development of the Covid-19 vaccine. Perfect for readers who love science, STEM, and books like Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor or Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race.
When she was young, Katalin Karikó decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor.
After facing many challenges, including lack of research funding and harsh immigration policies, Kati and her family uprooted from Hungary and moved to America, where she became a top researcher. She knew that, with work, she could teach one of the building blocks of life, messenger RNA, to fight off harmful viruses. There was just one problem--no one else believed her.
Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and Kati and her work were thrust into the spotlight. But with her unshakable will, she was ready to face the challenge.
Includes a note from Dr. Karikó, a time line, and more information about mRNA.
Includes bibliographical references.
When she was young, Katalin Karik decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor. After facing many challenges, including lack of research funding and harsh immigration policies, Kati and her family uprooted from Hungary and moved to America, where she became a top researcher. She knew that, with work, she could teach one of the building blocks of life, messenger RNA, to fight off harmful viruses. There was just one problem--no one else believed her. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and Kati and her work were thrust into the spotlight. But with her unshakable will, she was ready to face the challenge. Includes a note from Dr. Karik, a time line, and more information about mRNA.