Linda Elovitz Marshall
Represented by Christa Heschke of McIntosh & Otis, Linda Elovitz Marshall writes board books through middle grade, fiction and non-fiction. Linda, who is not-quite Ph.D. in Anthropology, has taught students from preschool through adult. She's curious about (and writes about) almost everything - from vaccines (THE POLIO PIONEER) to mythological birds (HAVE YOU EVER ZEEN A ZIZ?) and has written almost two dozen books. She's funny, poetic, serious, scientific, and meticulously thorough in her research. She loves ice cream, swimming, and being with her wonderful family. lindamarshall.com
ISBN 978-0525646518
Vitally important and delightfully accessible, this informative picture book biography of Dr. Jonas Salk, THE POLIO PIONEER: DR. JONAS SALK AND THE POLIO VACCINE (Knopf, August 2020; illustrations by Lisa Anchin), is undoubtedly timely. Introducing Jonas Salk as a child/grandchild of Jewish immigrants who fled religious persecution in Russia and Lithuania and came to America, the book details – in kid-friendly language - how Jonas Salk wanted to help people and make the world a better place. In 1918, millions of people around the world died from “the flu” - influenza. And for decades, polio terrified Americans, killing or paralyzing thousands each year – often children or babies. After working with his teams to develop vaccines for flu and polio, Dr. Salk continued searching for cures for other diseases, like AIDS and MS.