Marcus Learns About the Different Types of Doctors

• Author(s): Obed Figueroa,
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers Limited
• Pages: 26
• ISBN_10: 1528909895
  ISBN_13: 9781528909891
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General , Juvenile Fiction / Business, Careers, Occupations , Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black , Juvenile Fiction / Health & Daily Living / General ,

Description:... The story is based in the Bronx, New York, and tells of a curious young second grader, Marcus, who is interested in becoming a doctor. He wants to know what doctors do at work and how they help people. His grandmother's resourcefulness leads them on an adventure to their local community health center, where they meet a variety of healthcare professionals: a Dentist, an Allopathic Doctor (MD), an Osteopathic Doctor (DO), a Podiatrist (DPM), and a male Nurse (RN). What does Marcus learn by going on this adventure? How does he react seeing relatable doctors that look like him?