{"product_id":"breakthrough-jack-andraka-9780062369659","title":"Breakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured in the 2018 movie \u003cem\u003eScience Fair\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Book of 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this acclaimed memoir, teen innovator and scientist Jack Andraka tells the story behind his revolutionary discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis 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 \u003cem\u003eBreakthrough\u003c\/em\u003e perfect for STEM curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Andraka, Matthew Lysiak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062369652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062369659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e175996 \/ Breakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 206 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw","brand":"Jack Andraka","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946163241215,"sku":"9780062369659","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_78c0ad92-b801-4fb9-9fa0-87b0254820e6.jpg?v=1681511835","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/breakthrough-jack-andraka-9780062369659","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}