{"product_id":"katis-tiny-messengers-megan-hoyt-9780063216624","title":"Kati's Tiny Messengers: Dr. Katalin Karikó and the Battle Against Covid-19","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the National Jewish Book Award Finalist \u003cem\u003eBartali's Bicycle\u003c\/em\u003e comes the story of Katalin Karikó, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose research of mRNA led to the world-altering development of the Covid-19 vaccine.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for readers who love science, STEM, and books like \u003cem\u003eDr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America's Doctor or Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she was young, Katalin Karikó decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter facing many challenges, including lack of research funding and harsh immigration policies, Kati and her family uprooted from Hungary and moved to America, where she became a top researcher. She knew that, with work, she could teach one of the building blocks of life, messenger RNA, to fight off harmful viruses. There was just one problem--no one else believed her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and Kati and her work were thrust into the spotlight. But with her unshakable will, she was ready to face the challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a note from Dr. Karikó, a time line, and more information about mRNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Megan Hoyt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0063216620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063216624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 9.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 72","brand":"Megan Hoyt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44169789112575,"sku":"9780063216624","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1c58172f-c8c9-492a-ba64-519cc58e47dd.jpg?v=1689654927","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/katis-tiny-messengers-megan-hoyt-9780063216624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}