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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 7
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With 2018 marking the 100th anniversary of the worst disease outbreak in modern history, the story of the Spanish flu is more relevant today than ever. This dramatic narrative, told through the stories and voices of the people caught in the deadly maelstrom, explores how this vast, global epidemic was intertwined with the horrors of World War I-and how it could happen again. Complete with modern research and firsthand reports by medical professionals...
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[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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History is filled with stories of outbreaks of horrible diseases -- from malaria and smallpox to the Black Death and cholera. This book explores some of the most gruesome ailments. Readers will be enthralled by the history and science of terrible plagues and the bacteria, bugs, bad hygiene, and rats responsible