Set #1 Vocabulary - "Gifted Hands"

2. a life story written by the author about him/herself.
6. Ben's childhood peers would have never imagined Ben becoming a world-class, famous pediatric neurosurgeon!
7. Because Sonya could not read, she fears her sons would not be able to read.
8. the age of Sonya Carson's husband when they married.
11. the first name of the author of the book, "Gifted Hands"
12. the name Ben's peers called him when he was a little boy at school.
14. this describes the hard problems Ben faced when growing up.
17. the age of Sonya Carson when she was married.
18. the name of Ben Carson's only brother.
19. Because Ben was unable to do this, his peers called him "dummy."
20. twins that are physically attached to each other.
21. Ben's mom had to divorce his father because he became a drug dealer.

1. severe bleeding out from the body.
3. a surgeon who only operates on the brain of children.
4. a medical doctor who operates on people.
5. government help for struggling families
9. the number of foster brothers & sisters Sonya had growing up.
10. a medical doctor who works only with children.
13. Someone who already is married to a person, but marries another person while married.
15. the first name of Ben's mother.
16. a medical doctor who operates on the brain.