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Book 6: Dr. Daniel Williams and the First Successful Heart Surgery in 1893

Home / Book 6: Dr. Daniel Williams and the First Successful Heart Surgery in 1893

In this edition of Papa Lemon’s Little Wanderers, Mrs. Naomi has a heart attack in the classroom! The scare fuels the Little Wanderers’ visit back to 1893 where they meet this adventure’s hero, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. They learn all about the man who performed the world’s first successful open heart surgery and paved the way for their favorite teacher’s recovery!

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George Fraser, Author of “Success Runs in Our Race.”

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Richard, Teacher, Edgewood Elementary (Brooklyn Park, MN)

Papa Lemon’s Little Wanderers have once again stumbled into the chance to turn a school assignment into a life lesson. After competing in their fifth grade championship baseball game they reminisce with Papa Lemon and Mama Sarah about the great Babe Didrikson. Well at least Nikki does. The rest of the crew are not quite sure who this Babe is. So with the help of Papa Lemon and Mama Sarah’s encouragement they hop on the train and head back in time. Twice! With this installment of the Papa Lem… Read more

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Janet, Teacher, Edgewood Elementary (Brooklyn Park, MN)

Papa Lemon’s Little Wanderers are in for another exciting and valuable history lesson when Kaya’s uncle Walter comes into town with a truck full of memorabilia. Curious children start asking numerous questions and in this way, they find out about World War II, the soldiers and the women and children who stayed behind. Uncle Walter tells the children more about the Navajo Talkers whose obscure language proved very useful and lifesaving during the war. The highlight of the adventure was a trip… Read more

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