Dr. Fauci
How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
The definitive picture book biography of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the most crucial figures in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Before he was Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci was a curious boy in Brooklyn, delivering prescriptions from his father’s pharmacy on his blue Schwinn bicycle. His father and immigrant grandfather taught Anthony to ask questions, consider all the data, and never give up—and Anthony’s ability to stay curious and to communicate with people would serve him his entire life.
This engaging narrative, which draws from interviews the author did with Dr. Fauci himself, follows Anthony from his Brooklyn beginnings through medical school and his challenging role working with seven US presidents to tackle some of the biggest public health challenges of the past fifty years, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Extensive backmatter rounds out Dr. Fauci’s story with a timeline, recommended reading, a full spread of facts about vaccines and how they work, and Dr. Fauci’s own tips for future scientists.
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"Don't get discouraged," Anthony Fauci's pharmacist father told him anytime the boy had homework problems. "Think about it carefully and try to work it out." Anthony loved to play basketball, but he wasn't as tall as the other players, so he thought about it carefully and worked out that he'd be speedy instead, a tack that resulted in his becoming team captain. With a love of talking to people, and listening to what they had to say, Fauci's curiosity and persistence led him to graduate first in his medical school class, and then to a career specializing in "what makes people sick... and how to make them well." Bye (Fly, Girl, Fly!) illustrates with animation-style artwork, bathing Fauci family lore in a golden-hour glow—except for the scenes depicting the Covid-19 epidemic, which lean toward steely blues. In straightforward prose, Messner (the History Smashers series) underscores the support and love Fauci got from his family as well as his ability to relate to people, gifts that grounded his professional success as an adult. Back matter includes information about how vaccines work and vaccine safety, and "Dr. Fauci's five tips for future scientists."Ages 4–8.
