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Vaccines change the world / Gillian King-Cargile ; illustrated by Sandie Sonke.

King-Cargile, Gillian, (author.). Sonke, Sandie, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"From smallpox to Covid-19, this book examines the histories of the world's pandemics, explaining what vaccines are and why we need them. Told with a story-like narrative that holds readers' interest, this book is a definitive guide to vaccines"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0807581070
  • ISBN: 0807584819
  • ISBN: 9780807581070
  • ISBN: 9780807584811
  • Physical Description: 186 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
The first vaccine: smallpox -- Louis Pasteur saves dairy products and lives -- Pasteur and the first human vaccine -- John Snow, cholera, and the rise of public health -- The rise of serum therapy -- The 1918 Pandemic: the Devil Flu -- The polio panic -- The ricking clock of scientific discovery -- Maurice Hilleman and the quest to end childhood suffering -- An age of pandemics -- COVID-19.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 9-12 Albert Whitman & Company.
Grades 4-6 Albert Whitman & Company.
Subject: Vaccines > Juvenile literature.
Vaccines > History > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Creative nonfiction.

Available copies

  • 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 4 of 4 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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