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4-6
You Choose: Haunted Places series.
On guided tours of a historic hotel and a long-abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium, readers are given a choice of numerous scenarios and endings that portray the supposedly ghostly haunting of each. The slight Choose Your Own Adventure–style speculative narratives offer dozens of entertaining choices and multiple endings accompanied by archival photographs of the locales. An epilogue provides limited historical background. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these You Choose: Haunted Places titles: The Haunted Sanatorium and [cf]2Stanley Hotel.
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
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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.
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4-6
Illustrated by
Dan Burgess.
While hospitalized with tuberculosis during World War II, Emmaline gets caught up in a quest involving winged horses that she believes only she can see. Letters from a mysterious Horse Lord guide her as her illness worsens. Accompanied by occasional full-page black-and-white silhouette illustrations, this atmospheric tale leaves readers to decide for themselves: does Emmaline die or does she live?
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4-6
In 1842, twelve-year-old Virginia native Elias is sent to Kentucky to the experimental tuberculosis hospital of Dr. John Croghan. As he regains his health, Elias builds relationships, not with the other (white) patients, but with the black slaves working there. Based on historical events, Elias's story is exciting, and the message of shared humanity is strong without being didactic.
32 pp.
| Owlkids
| September, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-1-77147-104-6$16.95
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K-3
Illustrated by
Marie Lafrance.
In this combination of fact and fiction, next-door-neighbor Millie recounts how she and (future jazz pianist) Oscar grew up in the tight-knit black suburb of Little Burgundy, Montreal. Oscar's childhood bout with TB, which prompted his switch from trumpet to piano, forms the climax of the plot, which then dribbles to an end. Warm, rounded illustrations effectively convey both the cityscape and the characters' emotions. Bib.
332 pp.
| HarperCollins/Tegen
| May, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-0-06-221716-5$17.99
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YA
On the brink of his senior year, Lane contracts total-drug-resistant tuberculosis and is "forcibly evicted" from his college-prep-focused life. Quarantined at Latham House, a boarding-school-turned-sanatorium, Lane meets Sadie, who lives--somewhat recklessly--for the present. Lane and Sadie narrate with distinct but equally seductive voices, tempting readers to share their devastating, constantly threatened illusion of teenage invulnerability.
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YA
Jessie Pearl is tangled up in emotions--her sister's tuberculosis death leaves Jessie with an infant nephew to raise, and, after giving her her first kiss, J.T. left for city work. At the heart of this not-so-fresh 1922 North Carolina–set story is Jessie's relatable quandary: should she stay to help her family or pursue her own dreams? The print is unfortunately tiny.
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YA
After traumatic childhoods of sexual abuse in a tuberculosis sanatorium in 1950s Canada, best friends Tevan and James, now in their twenties, join a traveling carnival sideshow as death-defying stunt performers. Tevan's raw first-person narration, alternating between past and present, skillfully reveals the young men's emotions concerning sex, love, friendship, and trust and makes for powerful--though often painful--reading.
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YA
Anatomy of an Investigation series.
After a comic-panel-story introduction, Spilsbury explains processes scientists use when they investigate deadly disease outbreaks. The discussion covers how the disease is contracted, how its spread can be stopped, as well as diagnostic measures, preventative steps, and treatments. Photographs, charts, sidebars, and maps support the text. The tiny-size type may be off-putting to some readers. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.
244 pp.
| Holt/Ottaviano
| June, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-8050-8961-5$17.99
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4-6
In 1940, thirteen-year-old Evvy Hoffmeister is sent to Loon Lake Sanatorium to recover from tuberculosis. Evvy's natural inquisitiveness gradually overcomes her fear and isolation, creating an evenly paced story in which she learns about people and herself against the backdrop of sanatorium life. Hayles succeeds admirably in showing, rather than telling, Evvy's character and growth.
149 pp.
| Clarion
| July, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-618-53574-3$18.99
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4-6
Tuberculosis has been a medical scourge through much of human history, and new drug-resistant strains keep the threat of a pandemic always on the horizon. This book brings young readers up to speed with a scientific explanation of the microbe as well as medical and social histories of the disease. Despite disparate elements, the information comes together cohesively for an engaging read. Illustrations and photographs are included. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2012
214 pp.
| Farrar
| August, 2011
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TradeISBN 978-0-374-34229-6$17.99
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YA
In the early 1940s, Marie-Claire's uncle, then her siblings, and finally Marie-Claire herself contract TB. Over the course of two and a half years Marie-Claire grows up in ways that are both particular to her sanatorium environment and universal to adolescence. Much like a play in its discrete, focused scenes, this novel is that rarest of birds, a happily ending, nonsappy YA romance.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2011
32 pp.
| Bearport
| August, 2010
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LibraryISBN 978-1-936088-06-5$25.27
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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.
160 pp.
| Enslow
| October, 2010
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LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3343-6$34.60
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YA
Investigating Diseases series.
In each volume, seven or eight chapters present facts about the title disease: how it develops or is transmitted, its symptoms, history, prevention, research, and hope for future treatment. The texts are accurate but dry and somewhat repetitive. Influenza relentlessly hammers home the need for vaccination. Text boxes present additional information and a few personal stories. Small photographs break up the pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Investigating Diseases titles: Investigating Diabetes, Investigating Eating Disorders, Investigating STDs, Investigating Influenza and Bird Flu, Investigating Tuberculosis and Superbugs, and Investigating Depression and Bipolar Disorder.
56 pp.
| Heinemann
| May, 2004
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LibraryISBN 1-4034-5147-8$27.07
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YA
Just the Facts series.
Short randomly arranged chapters cover the histories, symptoms, causes, prevention, current and possible future treatments, and challenges of living with these disorders. Color photos and quotes from people dealing with the disorders accompany the serviceable text. A light font in some colored boxes is difficult to read. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Just the Facts titles: Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Meningitis, and Tuberculosis.
217 pp.
| Delacorte
| June, 2001
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TradeISBN 0-385-32779-X$$15.95
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YA
In 1946, sixteen-year-old April has to spend a year in a tuberculosis sanatorium. Throughout her illness, she receives support from her father, her roommates, and a young Indian prince, Ravi, also a patient. Romance flowers, though cross-cultural difficulties climax when Ravi's father announces an arranged marriage. This fictionalized autobiography convinces by authentic detail.
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YA
Twenty-first Century Medical Library series.
Each volume does a solid job in describing a particular health concern and its symptoms, explaining its impact on individuals (personal case studies are included) and society as a whole, and outlining various forms of treatment. Depression focuses specifically on teens dealing with that disorder. Tuberculosis is addressed as a contemporary, escalating concern. Unexceptional black-and-white photographs are included. Bib., glos., ind.