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32 pp.
| Lerner/Hungry Tomato
| April, 2017
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LibraryISBN 978-1-5124-1557-5$26.65
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PaperISBN 978-1-5124-3075-2$7.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-5124-2709-7
(3)
4-6
Sickening History of Medicine series.
Illustrated by
Venitia Dean.
The emphasis here is on the gross and bizarre in the history of medicine and diseases. In each book, an introduction is followed by twelve sections covering the goriest details of past epidemics, unhygienic practices, ancient medicines (e.g., poisonous hemlock) and treatments (bloodletting), "quacks," and more. Cartoon characters with horrified and disgusted expressions illustrate the brief, engaging texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Sickening History of Medicine titles: Plague!, Quacks and Con Artists, Strange Medicine, and Tiny Killers.
32 pp.
| Bearport
| August, 2010
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LibraryISBN 978-1-936088-02-7$25.27
(4)
4-6
Nightmare Plagues series.
The real-life stories of people suffering from the title diseases precede causes, symptoms, histories, modern cures, and prevention, all described in very broad strokes; final sections return to the personal stories. Each crowded spread includes multiple captioned photos; additional maps and text boxes appear throughout. Bulleted lists of outbreaks and facts are appended. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Nightmare Plagues titles: Tuberculosis, Typhoid Fever, Bubonic Plague, Malaria, Smallpox, and The Flu of 1918.
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YA
In 1865, wagon trains leave Kansas to follow the Oregon Trail. Aiden, desiring a better life for himself and his sister, promises to do logging work in Seattle in exchange for passage. But death haunts the wagons as people succumb to "the devil's paint" (smallpox) and perilous river crossings. Readers will engage with history through the story's vivid details and sympathetic characters. Reading list.
32 pp.
| ABDO
| September, 2009
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LibraryISBN 978-1-60453-501-3$27.07
(4)
4-6
History of Germs series.
In short chapters (no more than four pages each), aided by plentiful topic-specific photographs and diagrams, these volumes explore early thoughts and misconceptions about microorganisms in addition to how they're viewed today. Pioneers of scientific study, current researchers, and ever-expanding ways of controlling, treating, and possibly curing the diseases are also discussed in the clear, if dry, texts. Glos., ind. Review covers these History of Germs titles: The Flu, The Germ Detectives, Malaria, Smallpox, and What Are Germs?.
166 pp.
| Holt
| October, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-0-8050-8100-8$15.99
(1)
4-6
Sisters Millie and Maura are the only survivors of a smallpox epidemic that rips through their Alaskan Native village in 1917. Facing peril, they set off downriver to find--they hope--other survivors. Smelcer's prose is clean yet rich, original yet unpretentious, and he provides more than enough detail (e.g., how to kill and clean a porcupine) to satisfy die-hard survival-story junkies.
359 pp.
| Candlewick
| October, 2006
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TradeISBN 0-7636-2402-0$17.99
(2)
YA
Young slave Octavian has received, as an experiment, a classical education; in a precise eighteenth-century voice, he narrates the details of his surreal life inside Boston's Novanglian College of Lucidity and also tells of the outside world, as the Revolutionary War begins. Anderson savages the hypocrisy of the nascent United States as only he can, creating an alternative narrative of our national mythology that simultaneously appalls and enthralls.
Reviewer: Vicky Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2006
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4-6
Fusion series.
Scant text introduces the subjects of these books, the titles of which reflect their "high-interest twist" (Cow is about how scientific inquiry led Edward Jenner to the smallpox innoculation). Though some bolded words are defined on their pages while others only in the glossary, the large (often close-up) photos, varying type, and colorful backgrounds will attract readers. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fusion titles: Skin Deep, Who's in Control?, Body Warriors, and Has A Cow Saved Your Life?
70 pp.
| Benchmark
| September, 2004
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LibraryISBN 0-7614-1637-4$29.93
(3)
4-6
Epidemic! series.
This series moves beyond clinical descriptions and treatments of disease to explore the impact of each epidemic on Western history and society. Archival material and clearly reproduced paintings, photos, and micrographs illustrate the absorbing texts. The reminder that we face new epidemics today gives new relevance to medical history. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Epidemic! titles: The Battle Against Polio, The Black Death, Cholera, The 1918 Influenza Pandemic, and Smallpox in the New World.
(2)
YA
This meticulously researched novel tells the story of Rain Dove, a sixteenth-century Cherokee girl, and the devastating effect smallpox, brought by European colonists, had on her clan. Much of the book is an affecting look at the Cherokee way of life, as Rain Dove comes of age and starts a family, making the swift and inescapable progress of the epidemic even more tragic.
Reviewer: Terri Schmitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
April, 1977
120 pp.
| Dutton
| October, 2002
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TradeISBN 0-525-46922-2$$17.99
(2)
4-6
Marrin focuses on the virus's presence in the Western world; the devastation it wrought throughout European history; the incidences in which it wiped out native inhabitants of the Americas; and its impact in armed conflict. Jenner's medical contribution is expanded to the discovery of a larger truth: with a vaccine, humans did not have to accept disease as inevitable. The suggested reading list is geared to an adult audience. Ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2002
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1-3
Illustrated by
Suling Wang.
Ten-year-old Ursula discovers her face is permanently scarred by smallpox, and she becomes reclusive, hiding in her Montana home and refusing to see her friends. When her family's Chinese cook suffers from discrimination, Ursula overcomes her fears and helps her small town accept differences. Accompanied by black-and-white drawings, the story entertains despite its heavy-handed message.
235 pp.
| Hyperion
| May, 1999
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TradeISBN 0-7868-0300-2$$14.99
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LibraryISBN 0-7868-2241-4$$15.49
(2)
4-6
Birchbark House series.
Focusing on seven-year-old Omakayas, Erdrich paints a detailed portrait of Ojibwa life in the mid-nineteenth century. Along with descriptions of household tasks and customs, Erdrich crafts images of tender beauty while weaving Ojibwa words seamlessly into the text. Her gentle spot art throughout complements this first of several projected stories that will "attempt to retrace [her] own family's history."
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 1999
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