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Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
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"Murphy's dramatic nonfiction narrative recounting of one of the first open heart surgeries ever performed is not to be missed." —School Library Journal (starred review)
In 1944, a groundbreaking operation repaired the congenital heart defect known as blue baby syndrome. The operation's success brought the surgeon Alfred Blalock international fame and paved the way for open-heart surgery. But the technique had been
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