Kati's tiny messengers : Dr. Katalin Karikó and the battle against COVID-19 / written by Megan Hoyt ; illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger.
| Author/creator | Hoyt, Megan author. |
| Other author | Mildenberger, Vivien, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Dr. Katalin Karikó and the battle against COVID-19 |
| Variant title | Doctor Katalin Karikó and the battle against COVID-19 |
| Abstract | When she was young, Katalin Karik 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. After 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. Then, 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. Includes a note from Dr. Karik, a time line, and more information about mRNA. |
| Review | Ages 4-8. Quill Tree Books. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Interest grade level | Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 2 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Creative nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Creative nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2023934234 |
| ISBN | 9780063216624 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0063216620 (hardcover) |