“The Vicious Case of the Viral Vaccine” by Pedred Noyce and Roberta Baxter is a gripping medical thriller that delves into the captivating world of vaccine development and public health crisis.” A book review by Alexis

One August day I was outside in front of our home playing hopscotch with some of the other girls in the neighborhood, when I realized I did not feel well. A few days later, my right arm was paralyzed.

“My favorite part was how on one of the first pages it said ‘Adults kept away from bakeries and banks. Children kept away from pools and parks’ and then later in the book it said ‘Adults headed to bakeries and banks. Children headed to pools and parks’.

I liked this part very much because it showed how Jonas Salk made sure that people could go safely to where they wanted to go, and that meant that they did not have to live in fear anymore.

By Chloe

“Turning Points in History” was the theme for the 2024 National History Day Competition. We celebrate the work of Chloe and Daniela for their successful entry. “Jonas Salk: How the Polio Vaccine Changed Public Health”

Who knew that traveling between each other’s homes would bring two survivors together in such a meaningful way.

“I was always the outsider,” she said. “I was always the kid that ate alone.” Other kids referred to her as the “crippled girl.” Leana S. Wen for the Washington Post

"I hope this will help people remember what it was like BEFORE the vaccine. It was an eye-opener for me to see how much advocacy comes from polio survivors.“

By the PA Polio Network