{"product_id":"virginia-wouldnt-slow-down","title":"Virginia Wouldn't Slow Down!","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Apgar Score is known the world over: a test given to babies to determine their health moments after they are born. Less well-known is the story of the brilliant, pioneering woman who invented it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn at the turn of the twentieth century, Virginia \"Ginny\" Apgar soared above what girls were expected to do-or not do. She wasn't quiet, she wore all sorts of outfits, she played the sports she wanted to-and she pursued the career she chose, graduating near the top of her class at Columbia University and becoming only the second board-certified female anesthesiologist in the United States. The simple five-step test she created-scribbled on the back of a piece of paper in answer to a trainee's question-became the standard and continues to impact countless newborn babies' lives today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGinny adored science, hated cooking, drove fast, made her own violins, earned a pilot's license, and traveled the world. Here, Carrie Pearson's jaunty storytelling and Nancy Carpenter's playful illustrations capture the energy and independence of a woman who didn't slow down for anything-and changed newborn care forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nancy Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42818155872317,"sku":"9781324003939","price":28.76,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781324003939_04bb4544-ecf1-4cb1-b76e-c8d5d67b5e92.jpg?v=1766915010","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/virginia-wouldnt-slow-down","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}