| Animals Helping to Detect Diseases (a True Book: Animal Helpers) Contributor(s): Gray, Susan H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0531212882 ISBN-13: 9780531212882 Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: 636.088 |
| LCCN: 2014030586 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Series: A True Book: Animal Helpers |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.9" W x 8.1" (0.25 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 172436 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Did you know that animals can diagnosis diseases?Before a doctor can treat a patient, she needs to know what is causing the problem. However, it is not always easy to tell what kind of sickness is affecting someone. Readers will find out how animals can be put to work diagnosing some of the trickiest diseases, from dogs who sniff out cancer to mice who can detect bird flu. They will also learn how scientists are working to reproduce these animals' abilities with advanced electronic devices. |