The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Selection
NSTA Best STEM Books for K-12 Selection
A Mighty Girl Book of the Year

If you like to think big, but some say you're too small, or they say you're too young or too slow or too tall... Meet Dr. Bath--the scientist who never lost sight of her dreams!

As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness!

The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath is the second book in a brand new educational series about the inspirational lives of amazing scientists! In addition to the illustrated rhyming tale, you'll find a complete biography, fun facts, a colorful timeline of events, and even a note from Dr. Bath herself!

Author: Julia Finley Mosca
Publisher: Innovation Press
Published: 09/26/2017
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.80h x 10.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781943147311
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 198678 / Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath

About the Author

Julia Finley Mosca is a copywriter and former journalist who spent more than a decade in Hollywood crafting messages for money. After working with such recognizable brands as Entertainment Tonight, Yahoo!, American Greetings, and JibJab, she landed her most rewarding job yet--mom to one ferociously curious and spunky little girl. The Amazing Scientists series marks Mosca's debut into the magical world of children's books.

Daniel Rieley is a British freelance illustrator based in Lisbon. After studying at The Arts Institute Bournemouth, taking an epic backpacking adventure in Australia, and working three years in London, he decided to take off to sunny Portugal. For the last two years, Rieley has been working on several illustration projects in advertising, print, card design, and children's picture books. When Rieley is not drawing you can probably find him trying to catch waves, taking photos with old cameras, or playing his newly discovered sport Padel.