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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100062369652

ISBN-139780062369659

eBay Product ID (ePID)201568779

Product Key Features

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBreakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World

Publication Year2015

SubjectBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Entrepreneurship, Developmental / Adolescent, Oncology, Teaching Methods & Materials / Science & Technology, LGBT, Personal Growth / Success

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaYoung Adult Nonfiction, Self-Help, Education, Business & Economics, Psychology, Medical

AuthorJack Andraka, Matthew Lysiak

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN2014-949452

Reviews[N]ot only interesting, but beautifully honestâ€¦Jack's life unfurls with theâ€¦realities of growing up that, at times, conflict with identity and awareness, self- esteem, and self-worth [and] are openly shared with the reader. Andraka is certainly an inspiration beyond his generation., "[N]ot only interesting, but beautifully honest...Jack's life unfurls with the...realities of growing up that, at times, conflict with identity and awareness, self- esteem, and self-worth [and] are openly shared with the reader. Andraka is certainly an inspiration beyond his generation." -- USA Today

Grade FromEighth Grade

IllustratedYes

SynopsisFeatured in the 2018 movie Science Fair A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Book of 2017 In this acclaimed memoir, teen innovator and scientist Jack Andraka tells the story behind his revolutionary discovery. When a dear family friend passed away from pancreatic cancer, Jack was inspired to create a better method of early detection. At the age of fifteen, he garnered international attention for his breakthrough: a four-cent strip of paper capable of detecting pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers four hundred times more effectively than the previous standard. Jack's story is not just a story of dizzying international success; it's a story of overcoming depression and homophobic bullying and finding the resilience to persevere and come out. His account inspires young people, who he argues are the most innovative, to fight for the right to be taken seriously and to pursue our own dreams. Do-it-yourself science experiments are included in each chapter, making Breakthrough perfect for STEM curriculum. But above all, Jack's memoir empowers his generation with the knowledge that we can each change the world if we only have the courage to try., Featured in the 2018 movie Science Fair! A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Book of 2017 In this acclaimed memoir, teen innovator and scientist Jack Andraka tells the story behind his revolutionary discovery. When a dear family friend passed away from pancreatic cancer, Jack was inspired to create a better method of early detection. At the age of fifteen, he garnered international attention for his breakthrough: a four-cent strip of paper capable of detecting pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers four hundred times more effectively than the previous standard. Jack's story is not just a story of dizzying international success; it's a story of overcoming depression and homophobic bullying and finding the resilience to persevere and come out. His account inspires young people, who he argues are the most innovative, to fight for the right to be taken seriously and to pursue our own dreams. Do-it-yourself science experiments are included in each chapter, making Breakthrough perfect for STEM curriculum. But above all, Jack's memoir empowers his generation with the knowledge that we can each change the world if we only have the courage to try.

LC Classification NumberQ143.A57A3 2015