| Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure Contributor(s): Murphy, Jim (Author), Blank, Alison (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618535748 ISBN-13: 9780618535743 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science |
| Dewey: 616.995 |
| LCCN: 2011025951 |
| Lexile Measure: 1200 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.1" W x 9.1" (1.35 lbs) 149 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness - Topical - Real Life Heroes |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 151890 Reading Level: 9.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years: tuberculosis. After centuries of ineffective treatments, the microorganism that causes TB was identified, and the cure was thought to be within reach--but drug-resistant varieties continue to plague and panic the human race. The "biography" of this deadly germ, an account of the diagnosis, treatment, and "cure" of the disease over time, and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere but was most prevalent among the poor are woven together in an engrossing, carefully researched narrative. Bibliography, source notes, index. |
Contributor Bio(s): Blank, Alison: - Alison Blank is a children's book author and TV producer. She has cowritten two nonfiction books, Invincible Microbe and Banished to Paradise, with her husband, award-winning author Jim Murphy. They live with their two sons in Maplewood, New Jersey. Murphy, Jim: - Jim Murphy's nonfiction books have received numerous awards, among them two Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, three Orbis Pictus awards, the Margaret A. Edwards award, the James Madison Book Award, and a National Book Award nomination. Born and raised in New Jersey, Jim lives in Maplewood, NJ, with his family. jimmurphybooks.com. |