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Deborah Kerbel Author Visit: Grades 4 to 8

Grades 4 to 8. Celebrate Canadian Children’s Book Week with the author Deborah Kerbel as she discusses her graphic novel Fred and Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog and the Discovery of Insulin.

Deborah Kerbel's author visit will be approximately 1 hour in length. She will discuss and expand on the historical and scientific themes from her graphic novel, Fred and Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin. Deborah will explain what diabetes is, how it used to be treated before insulin, the role of insulin in the body, and the process by which it was discovered by Banting and Best in 1921. Deborah will also discuss the role of the insulin dogs in this discovery, and touch on the ethics of using animals in medical research. The final 10-15 minutes of the presentation will be available for Q & A.

Deborah Kerbel is the author of over 25 books for young people. Her work has garnered critical recognition from review journals and award nominations including the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, and CLA’s YA Book Award, among others. Her graphic novel, Fred and Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin, is an ALA ‘Best Graphic Novel for Children’, a Bankstreet Books ‘Best of the Year’, a Forest of Reading Yellow Cedar Award winner and a Red Cedar Award winner. Born in London, England, Deborah lives in Thornhill, Ontario with her family. Go to https://www.deborahkerbel.ca/ for more information about Deborah Kerbel's books.

This program is conducted through Zoom. At least one hour prior to the program, we will send you an email with the Zoom meeting ID. Please ensure that you have Zoom installed on your device or computer. If you don't have a library card, please visit https://www.reginalibrary.ca/register to register for one.

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