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GERTRUDE ELION, McBain,
Jennifer ~~~ $21.95 
112 pgs., Full- color photographs, 2004, Upper elementary, middle school,
high school
Gertrude Elion’s revolutionary work with medicines earned her
a Nobel Prize. She dedicated her life to helping others, and touched
the lives of many people through her efforts. The medicines she invented
helped combat serious medical conditions, such as leukemia and AIDS.
Readers will enjoy Elion’s story and the details of her many accomplishments
many of them made during her many years at the Research Triangle Park
located between Raleigh and Durham.
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