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Author Andraka, Jack, 1997-

Title Breakthrough : how one teen innovator is changing the world / Jack Andraka with Matthew Lysiak.

Publication Info. New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Teen  TEEN 610.92 ANDRAKA    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Young Adult Materials in Adult Department  YA610.92 ANDRAKA    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  610.92 ANDRAKA    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Teen  TEEN 610.92 ANDRAKA    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Teen  YA 610.92 AND    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Teen  YA B ANDRAKA JACK A    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Introduction: The intervention -- Growing up Andraka -- The geek in the closet -- A recipe for disaster -- The knowledge cure -- Remember the patient -- Failing upward -- Cancer paper boy -- Oh my God, we killed Morley Safer -- Breakthrough -- The school of Jack : experiments, tips, and facts.
Summary "Teen scientist Jack Andraka chronicles his development of an inexpensive early detection test for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer, and recounts his own personal story of overcoming depression and homophobic bullying. Includes hands-on science experiments"--From publisher description.
Subject Andraka, Jack, 1997-
Scientists -- United States -- Biography.
Gay teenagers -- United States -- Biography.
Cancer -- Early detection -- Research.
Medical innovations.
Added Author Lysiak, Matthew, author.
ISBN 0062369652 (hardcover)
9780062369659 (hardcover)
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