Elixir
Title
:
Elixir
Personal Author EPSB
:
Eric, Walters
Summary
:
In 1921, twelve-year-old Ruth spends her summer at the University of Toronto and is befriended by Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best, who are searching for a cure for diabetes. When animal rights protestors try to enlist her support, Ruth is torn between loyalty to her new friends and her sympathy for the animals used in their research.
Year Published
:
2006
Physical Description
:
ix, 182 p. ; 18 cm.
Grade Interest level
:
7-10
Program Information
:
Accelerated Reader MG 4.7 6.0 89656
Accelerated Reader 4.7 6.0
Gr. 6+
Accelerated Reading
Personal Subject
:
Banting, F. G. (Frederick Grant), Sir, 1891-1941-Juvenile fiction.
Subject
:
Loyalty -- Fiction.
Insulin -- History -- Fiction.
Animal experimentation -- Fiction.
Animal experimentation -- Dogs -- Fiction.
Animal rights movement -- Fiction.
Canadian authors
Insuline -- Histoire -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Expérimentation animale -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Banting, Frederick Grant -- Sir -- 1891-1941.
Loyauté -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Dogs -- Fiction
Insulin -- fiction
Frederick G. Banting -- fiction
Diabetes - Research
Dr. Banting - fiction
Insulin -- History.
Animal rights activists.
Summer.
Dogs as laboratory animals.
Geographic Term
:
Toronto (Ont.)
Toronto (Ont.) -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Historical fiction.
Summary
:
In 1921, twelve-year-old Ruth spends her summer at the University of Toronto and is befriended by Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best, who are searching for a cure for diabetes. When animal rights protestors try to enlist her support, Ruth is torn between loyalty to her new friends and her sympathy for the animals used in their research.
ISBN
:
9780143016410
Publisher
:
Toronto : Puffin Canada, 2006.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| George P. Nicholson | F WAL | Book | 31004000146501 | Fiction |
| George P. Nicholson | F WAL | Book | 31004000173166 | Fiction |
| George P. Nicholson | F WAL | Book | 31004000214176 | Fiction |