Elixir

Título
Elixir

Eric, Walters

Resumen
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.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2006

Descripción física
ix, 182 p. ; 18 cm.

Información del programa
Accelerated Reader MG 4.7 6.0 89656
 
Accelerated Reader 4.7 6.0
 
Gr. 6+
 
Accelerated Reading

Materia personal
Banting, F. G. (Frederick Grant), Sir, 1891-1941-Juvenile fiction.

Término de la materia
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.

Término geográfico
Toronto (Ont.)
 
Toronto (Ont.) -- Fiction.

Género
Historical fiction.

Síntesis
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

Información de publicación
Toronto : Puffin Canada, 2006.


BibliotecaSignatura topográficaTipo de materialCódigo de barras del documentoEstado
Gold BarCL F WALBook30127000078167Classroom Library