When Plague Strikes - by James Cross Giblin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history--the Bubonic Plague, smallpox, and AIDS--chronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social, economic, and political implications and how medical knowledge and treatments have advanced as a result of the crises they have occasioned. "School Library Journal" Best Books of 1995; ALA 1996 Best Books for Young Adults; ALA 1996 Notable Children's Books.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history--the bubonic plague, smallpox, and AIDS--chronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social, economic, and political implications, and how medical knowledge and treatments have advanced as a result of the crises they have occasioned. A book that would serve well for reports, but it is also a fascinating read.--SLJ. <p> Best Books of 1995 (SLJ)<br />Notable Children's Trade Books in Social Studies 1996 (NCSS/CBC)<br />1995 Young Adult Editors' Choices (BL)<br />1995 Top of the List Non Fiction (BL)<br />1996 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)<br />Notable Children's Books of 1996 (ALA)<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A highly informative, engrossing work."--" Kirkus Reviews"<br>
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