The Deadliest Diseases Then and Now (The Deadliest)

Synopsis

Perfect for young readers of I Survived and the Who Was series! Packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at pandemics through the ages.The deadly outbreak of plague known as the Great Mortality, which struck Europe in the mid 1300s and raged for four centuries, wiped out more than 25 million people in the course of just two years. With its vicious onslaught, life changed for millions of people almost instantaneously.Deadly pandemics have always been a part of life, from the Great Mortality of the Middle Ages, to the Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918, to the eruption of COVID-19 in our own century. Many of these diseases might have seemed like things to read about in history books -- until the unthinkable happened, and our own lives were turned upside down by the emergence of the novel coronavirus.As we learn more about COVID-19, we may be curious about pandemics of the past. Knowing how humans fought diseases long ago may help us face those of today. In this fast-paced, wide-ranging story filled with facts, pictures, and diagrams about diseases -- from plague to smallpox to polio to flu -- critically acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from the past to life in this exploration of the deadliest diseases of then and now. Filled with more than 50 period photographs and illustrations, charts, facts, and pull-out boxes for eager nonfiction readers.

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781338360219

Related ISBNs:

9781338360202

Publisher:

Scholastic Inc.

Date of Addition:

11/30/22

Copyrighted By:

Deborah Hopkinson

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Health, Mind and Body

Grade Levels:

Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade

Reading Age:

7–10

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.