From childhood, Samantha loved playing with her brother's toys. Her chosen career, as a surgeon, means that the tools of her trade are saws, nails, chisels...tools normally associated with carpentry. Samantha is a gifted surgeon who loves music. She is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in London.

 

This book is part of a book series called Black Profiles .

There are 52 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Verna Wilkins is the author of 30 picture books and biographies for young people. Her books have featured on National Curriculum and BBC children's television, and been chosen among the Children's Books of the Year. She was born in Grenada and lives in London.