The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

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Author:
Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-
Series:
Thorndike Press large print nonfiction
Science in the Summer 2013
Language:
English
Lexile measure:
1140L
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Contributors:
Campbell, Cassandranarrator. Narrator
Turpin, Bahninarrator. Narrator
ISBN:
9781400052189
9780451486318
9781410427922
9780307712509
9780307712530
9780307589385
9781400052172
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
1140L

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Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2025-05-15 19:18:18PM
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Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.
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African American women -- Biography -- Virginia -- African American women -- Biography
African American women -- History
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Book club kit
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Cancer -- Research
Cell culture
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Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History
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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / Rebecca Skloot
The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks [sound recording] / Rebecca Skloot
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Lacks, Henrietta
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Medical ethics
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