Infected!

Tiny bacteria, viruses, and parasites have caused hundreds of millions of deaths. They have also spurred amazing advances in medicine and altered the course of history. Epidemics and pandemics of the past help scientists today. Learn the shudder-inducing details of how these diseases work, plus get the context of these diseases in culture and history. These high-interest topics hook readers and skillfully weave in history and science content that meets STEM curriculum and NGSS related to the application of science.

Info autore

Barbara Krasner is a freelance writer from Somerset, New Jersey, who enjoys writing about American history. Her particular expertise is in 20th-century America and the Holocaust. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and completed her MA in History at William Paterson University, where she teaches composition and creative writing. Her debut picture book, Goldie Takes a Stand: Golda Meir's First Crusade, was named a 2015 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Young Readers by the Association of Jewish Libraries.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Barbara Krasner, Jeanne Marie Ford, Janie Havemeyer
• Editore: Capstone
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 31.01.2019
• Categoria: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Uomo
• EAN: 9781543555172
• ISBN: 978-1-5435-5517-2
• Numero di pagine: 32
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 8 a 9 anni
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 18.5 x 23.6 x 3 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 957 g
• Serie: Infected!; The Infected
• Categorie: Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries