The secret of the yellow death : a true story of medical sleuthing / by Suzanne Jurmain.
Tells the story of the doctors and researchers who worked to track down the cause of yellow fever and find a way to eliminate the disease.
Record details
- ISBN: 0618965815
- ISBN: 9780618965816
- Physical Description: 104 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2009.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-101) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Meeting the monster -- "Feeding the fishes" -- Plans -- Going nowhere -- The first clue? -- Bugs -- "I have no such thing" -- Delirious? -- "Did the mosquito do it?" -- "Doctor, are you sick?"-- Sorting it out -- Problems -- "We are doing it for medical science" -- Testing times -- More bugs -- Celebration.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1010L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.1 3 133654.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Yellow fever > Juvenile literature.
Yellow fever > Diagnosis > Cuba > Juvenile literature.
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | YA 614.541 JUR (Text) | 36015001129739 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
