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About the Book

Masked Hero: How Wu Lien-teh Invented the Mask That Ended an Epidemic is a new book by Candlewick Press/MIT Kids Press that tells the true story of a boy who loved science. When a deadly disease came to China in 1910, he used his learning, courage, and quick thinking to invent a mask — the first version of the N95 mask — that quickly ended the outbreak, saving countless lives in China and around the world.​ Wu Lien-teh’s story teaches young readers that the simplest acts, such as wearing a mask, can save the lives of the people around you.

Masked Hero is available anywhere books are sold. We support local bookstores. If book is not available, the bookstore can order using ISBN.

isbn-10/isbn-13:
1536228982 /  9781536228984

Masked Hero is also online available now. 

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Book Reading/Signing Events

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May 3, 2024, 5:30 pm

Boston, MA

Mass General Hospital

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May 25, 2024, 10:30 am

Somerville, MA

Narrative Books

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June 29, 2024

Los Altos, CA, 2 pm PST

Los Altos Library 

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PAST EVENTS:

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October 14, 2023, Philadelphia, PA, 11 am

Barnes and Noble

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October 19, 2023, 6:30 pm

Barrington, RI

Barrington Books

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October 22, 2023, 10:30 am, Brookline, MA

Brookline Booksmith

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October 26, 2023

11am-1pm

MGH General Store and Shop

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October 30, 2023

3:30pm

Panda Cub Academy

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November 4, 2023 2:30p

Arcadia Library

20 West Duarte Road
Arcadia, CA 91006

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November 11, 2023, San Francisco, CA, 9:30a

Black Bird 

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November 12, 2023 Los Altos, CA, 10:30a

Linden Tree Books

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November 13, 2023 

Santa Rita Elementary School

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November 14, 2023

Runkle Elementary School

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November 29, 2023

Florida Ruffin Ridley School

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December 9, 2023, 11am

Book End Bookstore

Winchester, MA

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December 23, 2023 2:30pm

San Francisco

All American Medical

Group

APA Family Support Services

518 GRANT AVE., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108

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National Council of Teachers of English

National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA)

Book Signing

November 22, 2024

Boston, MA

 

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