Bibliograph

Boardwalk babies, written by Marissa Moss ; illustrated by April Chu

Type

Label

Boardwalk babies, written by Marissa Moss ; illustrated by April Chu

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Boardwalk babies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1164393033

Responsibility statement

written by Marissa Moss ; illustrated by April Chu

Summary

In the late 19th century, there wasn't much hope for premature babies-- until Dr. Couney developed the incubator. The device was so new and strange, hospitals rejected it. So Dr. Couney set up a sideshow at Coney Island, taking care of the tiniest newborns as part of a display to convince the public that incubators worked. Thousands of babies grew into healthy children as Boardwalk Babies, including Dr. Couney's own premature daughter. Many of those babies came back as adults to thank the doctor for his miracle cures. Science meets magic show in this fascinating true story

Target audience

juvenile

Classification