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Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"...explores the science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses."--
Author
Series
Deadly disease trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
One hundred years ago, a mysterious and alarming illness spread across America's South, striking tens of thousands of victims. No one knew what caused it or how to treat it. People were left weak, disfigured, insane, and in some cases, dead. Award winning science and history writer Gail Jarrow tracks this disease, commonly known as pellagra, and highlights how doctors, scientists, and public health officials finally defeated it. Illustrated with 100...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
On Halloween Eve in 1938, people across America gathered around the radio to listen to their favorite Sunday evening program. Expecting to hear the latest drama from Orson Welles's "Mercury Theatre", many were alarmed when news bulletins interrupted the show. New Jersey had been rocked by mysterious explosions. The announcements continued, each more frantic than the last. An invading army's strange and powerful weapons had killed thousands. Listeners...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, and acne medications. But in 1900, they were routinely added to food that Americans ate from cans and jars. Often products weren't safe because unregulated, unethical companies added these and other chemicals to trick consumers into buying spoiled food or harmful medicines. Chemist Harvey Washington Wiley recognized these dangers and began...
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