
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot (2010)
“A Black woman's cells were taken without her knowledge and became the most important biological material in medical history — and her family never received a dime.”
EraContemporary Nonfiction
Pages381
Difficulty★★☆☆☆ Moderate
AP Appearances4
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