VIP: Julius Youngner: Vaccine Hero

by Beth Kander

Get ready to save a generation with Dr. Julius Youngner in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who Was and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the true--and amazing--stories of some of history's greatest trailblazers. Meet the VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE who changed the world!

Julius Youngner was a scientist who helped create the polio vaccine. He was a researcher, a doctor, and a teacher, too! Experience all the exciting moments in Julius's thrilling life in this exciting biography, packed with two-color illustrations and fun facts, like how nuclear power works.

Short and engaging chapters are interspersed with special lists and other information made to order to engage kids, whether they're already biography fans or have to write a report for school. Extras include a timeline, a bibliography, and a hall of fame of other successful scientists from marginalized backgrounds.

The VIP series features inspiring adventures and fun facts about some of history's greatest trailblazers--smart, tough, persevering innovators who will inspire today's kids. Featuring underappreciated historical figures and groups, with a focus on leaders in science and technology, the nonfiction biographies in the VIP series are fun and engaging. Just looking at the cover will make kids want to learn more about these VIPs, and once they dive in they will zoom through stories that read like adventures.

Each book in the VIP series allows your middle grader to experience all the exciting moments in some very important but lesser known lives. These biographies for kids age 9-12 include: VIP: Dr. Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer: Engineering Wizard; VIP: Mahalia Jackson: Freedom's Voice; and VIP: Lydia Darragh : Unexpected Spy.

112 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 17, 2022

About the author

Beth Kander is a USA Today bestselling writer with tangled roots in the Midwest and Deep South. The granddaughter of immigrants, her work often explores how worlds old and new intertwine—or collide. Beth earned an MSW from the University of Michigan and an MFA in Creative Writing from Mississippi University for Women, where she has also served as a visiting professor. She calls Chicago home these days, and is lucky to live there with her very favorite characters: her heroic husband, their two brave, hilarious kids, and a giant rescue dog named Oz.

For more: www.bethkander.com