VIP: Julius Youngner : Vaccine Hero

Get ready to save a generation with Dr. Julius Youngnerin this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the WhoWasand Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the trueand amazingstories of some of history's greatest trailblazers. Meet the VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE who changed the world!

Julius Youngner was a scientist who helped create the polio vaccine. He was a researcher, a doctor, and a teacher, too! Experience all the exciting moments in Juliuss thrillinglife in this exciting biography, packed with two-color illustrations and fun facts, like how nuclear power works.

Short and engaging chapters are interspersed with special lists and other information made to order to engage kids, whether they're already biography fans or "have to" write a report for school. Extras include a timeline, a bibliography, and a hall of fame of other successful scientists from marginalized backgrounds.

The VIP series features inspiring adventures and fun facts about some of history's greatest trailblazerssmart, tough, persevering innovators who will inspire today's kids. Featuring underappreciated historical figures and groups, with a focus on leaders in science and technology, the nonfiction biographies in the VIP series are fun and engaging. Just looking at the cover will make kids want to learn more about these VIPs, and once they dive in they will zoom through stories that read like adventures.

Each book in the VIP series allows your middle grader to experience all the exciting moments in some very important but lesser known lives. These biographies for kids age 9-12 include:VIP: Dr. Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer: Engineering Wizard;VIP: Mahalia Jackson: Freedom's Voice;andVIP: Lydia Darragh: Unexpected Spy.