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Love, Ann , Drake, Jane

Pandemic Survival: It's Why You're Alive

122 pp. | Tundra | August, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-77049-268-4 $22.95

(3) YA Illustrated by Bill Slavin. The authors remind readers that we are alive today because our ancestors survived the many plagues, epidemics, and pandemics that have swept earth since ancient times, until we began to discover ways to prevent, limit, and cure illnesses. Anecdotal stories personalize the facts; small, amusing cartoons add visual interest. A final chapter reminds us that pandemics are with us still. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges