Breakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World

Breakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World

<p><strong>Featured in the 2018 movie <em>Science Fair</em>!</strong></p><p><strong>A National Science Teachers Association Best STEM Book of 2017</strong></p><p>In this acclaimed memoir, teen innovator and scientist Jack Andraka tells the story behind his revolutionary discovery.</p><p>When a dear family friend passed away from pancreatic cancer, Jack was inspired to create a better method of early detection. At the age of fifteen, he garnered international attention for his breakthrough: a four-cent strip of paper capable of detecting pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers four hundred times more effectively than the previous standard.</p><p>Jack's story is not just a story of dizzying international success; it's a story of overcoming depression and homophobic bullying and finding the resilience to persevere and come out.</p><p>His account inspires young people, who he argues are the most innovative, to fight for the right to be taken seriously and to pursue our own dreams. Do-it-yourself science experiments are included in each chapter, making <em>Breakthrough</em> perfect for STEM curriculum.</p><p>But above all, Jack's memoir empowers his generation with the knowledge that we can each change the world if we only have the courage to try. </p>