Recommended Age:
15
+
Best for adult readers who enjoy narrative nonfiction that blends biography, medical history, and ethical inquiry into race and bodily autonomy.
About the Book
The true story of a Black woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951 and became one of the most important tools in medical science, raising profound questions about race, ethics, and consent.
Content Ratings
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Moderate Themes
Sustained themes of medical racism, lack of informed consent, poverty, and the exploitation of a Black woman's body by the medical establishment.
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No Violence
No violence.
Engagement:
Genre:
Biographies
Published:
2010
Page Count:
381
