Bubonic Panic: When Plague Invaded America Contributor(s): Jarrow, Gail (Author) |
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ISBN: 1620917386 ISBN-13: 9781620917381 Publisher: Calkins Creek Books OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology |
Dewey: 616.923 |
LCCN: 2015953543 |
Lexile Measure: 1000 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.3" W x 10.1" (2.00 lbs) 200 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 181319 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens In March 1900, San Francisco's health department investigated a strange and horrible death in Chinatown. A man had died of bubonic plague, one of the world's deadliest diseases. But how could that be possible? Bubonic Panic tells the true story of America's first plague epidemic--the public health doctors who desperately fought to end it, the political leaders who tried to keep it hidden, and the brave scientists who uncovered the plague's secrets. Once again, acclaimed author and scientific expert Gail Jarrow brings the history of a medical mystery to life in vivid and exciting detail for young readers. This title includes photographs and drawings, a glossary, a timeline, further resources, an author's note, and source notes. |