The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
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Tuba City Public Library - Non-Fiction
616.027 S628i
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616.027 S628i
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tuba City Public Library - Non-Fiction | 616.027 S628i | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- History.
Cancer -- Patients -- Biography.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Biography.
Cancer -- Research.
Cell culture.
HeLa cells.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- Health.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951.
Medical ethics.
Cancer -- Patients -- Biography.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Biography.
Cancer -- Research.
Cell culture.
HeLa cells.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- Health.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951.
Medical ethics.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 381 pages : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure
1140
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [346]-366) and index.
Citation/References
Library Journal Starred, December 2009
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Booklist starred, December 2009
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Pub Weekly, October 2009
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Kirkus Starred, January 2010
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New York Times, February 2010
Description
Examines the experiences of the children and husband of Henrietta Lacks, who, twenty years after her death from cervical cancer in 1951, learned doctors and researchers took cells from her cervix without consent which were used to create the immortal cell line known as the HeLa cell; provides an overview of Henrietta's life; and explores issues of experimentation on African-Americans and bioethics.
Target Audience
Adult,Follett Library Resources
Target Audience
1140 L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 9-12,8,18,SD,Quiz 151442,English non-fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Skloot, R. (2011). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks (1st pbk. ed.). Broadway Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2011. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Broadway Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Broadway Paperbacks, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 1st pbk. ed., Broadway Paperbacks, 2011.
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