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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks2012: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 

by Rebecca Skloot
Scientists know her as HeLa. Henrietta was a poor tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than 60 years.
Available in e-reader format, audio CD and large print.
Purchase information: $16.00
 

 

What Will You Be Sara Mee?2012: What Will You Be Sara Mee?

FOR CHILDREN
by Kate Aver Avraham

At her tol, the first-birthday party, Sara Mee plays the traditional Korean prophecy game toljabee while her extended family and friends watch.
Purchase information: $7.95
 

 

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