TY - BOOK AU - Hooks,Gwendolyn AU - Bootman,Colin TI - Tiny stitches: the life of medical pioneer Vivien Thomas SN - 9781620141564 AV - RD99 .H66 2016 U1 - 617.4 HOO KW - Thomas, Vivien T., KW - Operating room technicians KW - Maryland KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - African American surgeons KW - Cardiovascular system KW - Surgery KW - Picture books KW - fast KW - Juvenile works KW - Biographies KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Ages 7-12 N2 - "Biography of Vivien Thomas, an African-American surgical technician who pioneered the procedure used to treat babies with a heart defect known as 'blue baby syndrome.' Includes author's note and author's sources"-- ER -