Jonas Salk

Makers of Modern Science

by Victoria Sherrow

Describes the effects of the polio epidemic, recounts the life and work of Jonas Salk, the discoverer of the first polio vaccine, and discusses the later work of the Salk Institute against cancer and AIDS

134 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1993

About the author

Victoria discovered her interest in reading and writing both in early adolescence. In 1978 she moved to Los Angeles and worked two jobs. It was at that time she read Writing for Children and Teenagers by Lee Wyndham , and that is when her fate as a writer was sealed. Victoria had decided to write a children's novel. She went to an annual L.A. conference on writing for children where she learned the basics of marketing and submitting work for writers. Then she started writing.

Her first stories were rejected but she kept strong at it. The year after(1979), she managed to sell a story. Then she sold more. And since she has become a multiple award winning author with over 100 published titles to her name. Sherrow has written poetry, short stories, picture books, and articles.

Victoria has taught writing for over twenty years, reviewed children’s books for newspapers, judged writing contests, and done numerous presentations at schools, libraries, and bookstores. She is a long-time member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and served as a judge for the SCBWI’s Golden Kite Award.

Reviews

[Bella · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book, but once in a while, they got into deep science stuff that was really confusing, and somehow we were supposed to get it...? But I do think Jonas Salk was a great person, he seemed really smart and compassionate. Overall, I think it was pretty good.