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Wittenstein, Barry.
THE BOO-BOOS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD : A TRUE STORY ABOUT AN ACCIDENTAL INVENTION (REALLY!)
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2018
IL K-3, RL 3.3
ISBN 9781580897457

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Ouch! I need a Band-Aid. 2020 is the 100th birthday of the Band-aid. How did people cover their cuts and scrapes before the Band-Aid was invented? Josephine Dickson was accident prone. Her husband Earle thought over and over about how she could protect her wounds while they healed. How did Josephine and Earle come up with the idea for the band-aid? How did they convince people to buy them? Thank goodness for Earle and Josephine Dickson! Read this informational text to learn how this accidental invention helps people everywhere. (What’s your favorite Band-aid design?) (Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award 2019-2020)


SUBJECTS:  Dickson, Earle, 1892-1961.
                        Johnson & Johnson -- History.
                        Bandages and bandaging.
                        Medical innovation.
                        Skin -- Wounds and injuries.
                        Wounds and injuries -- Treatment.

 
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