The 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.
Born 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 anaesthesiologist
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. Ginny adored science,
hated cooking, drove fast, made her own violins, earned a pilot’s
license and travelled 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.
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