Cover image for 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.
ISBN:
9780143016410
Publisher:
Toronto : Puffin Canada, 2006.
Edmonton Public Schools