The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Author: Rebecca Skloot
Genre: Non-Fiction
Age Group: Adult
Kit Contents: 10 copies of the book, 1 DVD, and suggested discussion questions
Page Count: 381
Publication Date: 2010
Description: Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.
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