Williamsburg Regional Library

A shot in the arm!, Don Brown

Label
A shot in the arm!, Don Brown
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-132) and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 8 to 12
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grades 3 to 7
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
A shot in the arm!
Nature of contents
comics graphic novelsbibliography
Oclc number
1183400211
Responsibility statement
Don Brown
Series statement
Big ideas that changed the world, [#3]
Summary
Explores the history of vaccinations and the struggle to protect people from infectious diseases, from smallpox--perhaps humankind's greatest affliction to date--to the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlighting deadly diseases such as measles, polio, rabies, cholera, and influenza, Brown tackles the science behind how our immune systems work, the discovery of bacteria, the anti-vaccination movement, and major achievements
Target audience
pre adolescent
Classification
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