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Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
Contributor(s): Murphy, Jim (Author), Blank, Alison (Author)

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ISBN: 0544455940     ISBN-13: 9780544455948
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Dewey: 616.995
LCCN: 2011025951
Age Level: 10-12
Grade Level: 5-7
Physical Information: 0.14" H x 6.7" W x 9.07" L (1.28 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Health & Fitness
- Topical - Real Life Heroes
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 151890
Reading Level: 9.5   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 4.0
 
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Publisher Description:
*"Who knew the biography of a germ could be so fascinating?"--Kirkus Reviews, starred review This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years: tuberculosis. After centuries of ineffective treatments, the microorganism that causes TB was identified and the cure was thought to be within reach--but drug-resistant varieties continue to plague and panic the human race. The "biography" of this deadly germ and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere are woven together in an engrossing, carefully researched narrative.

Contributor Bio(s): Blank, Alison: - Alison Blank is a children's book author and TV producer. She has cowritten two nonfiction books, Invincible Microbe and Banished to Paradise, with her husband, award-winning author Jim Murphy. They live with their two sons in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Murphy, Jim: - Jim Murphy's nonfiction books have received numerous awards, among them two Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, three Orbis Pictus awards, the Margaret A. Edwards award, the James Madison Book Award, and a National Book Award nomination. Born and raised in New Jersey, Jim lives in Maplewood, NJ, with his family.
jimmurphybooks.com.
 
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