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History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics

Name: History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics
ISBN: 9780593120408

Kate Messner, Falynn Koch

Random House Children's Books · Paperback · October 5, 2021

Reading lane: Illness & Injury

Myths!

Infectious Diseases Illness & Injury Modern History for Kids history

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History, Without Dust

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history turned accessible
plague-and-pandemic context without the stiffness

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clear explanation
fast-moving, kid-friendly framing

Book Details

Authors: Kate Messner, Falynn Koch
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: October 5, 2021
Format: Paperback
Theme: Illness & Injury · Modern History for Kids
Reading lane: Illness & Injury

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Illness & Injury
Medieval History for Kids
Modern History for Kids

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Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales . During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT? WRONG! Those masks were from a plague outbreak centuries later--and most doctors never wore anything like that at all! With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner delivers the whole truth about diseases like the bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, polio, influenza, and COVID-19. Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history! Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower , Women's Right to Vote , Pearl Harbor , Titanic , and American Revolution .