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Title
The Rocket Boys of NIH: How the National Institutes of Health Gives Hope and Health to Kids and the World
What It’s About
In 1957, members of an NIH review committee dug into their wallets and purses to give a “grant” to a 9-year-old boy named Terence Boylan of Snyder, N.Y. His energetic request for $10 to build a rocket ship with his friend Bruce Cook moved distinguished members of this NIH committee to invest in the future. The book tells the trials and triumphs of NIH’s youngest researchers. It also dramatically shows how NIH and medical researchers work to save lives and make people healthier.
Reading Level
4-5 grade and up
Spanish Book Available
Los Chicos, el Cohete y NIH: Como los institutos Nacionales de Salud dan esperanza y salud a todos los ninños y al mundo
How to Order
Or mail a request to the following address:
Rocket Story
NIH Center for Scientific Review
6701 Rockledge Drive
Room 3030
Bethesda, MD 20892
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