Leukemia: USA Today: Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders/Lerner Publishing
Hepatitis: USA Today: Health Reports: Diseases & Disorders
About one-third of Americans have hepatitis A now or have had it in the past. More than one million Americans have hepatitis B. And as many as 3.2 million Americans have hepatitis C. Hepatitis B and C are more contagious than HIV, yet few Americans know what theses viruses are or how to avoid getting them. This book fills you in on the ABCs (and beyond) of viral hepatitis.
Influenza: USA Today: Health Reports; Diseases and Disorders
Invisible Invaders: Dangerous Infectious Diseases
Selected by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council as an Outstanding Science Trade Book for K-12.
What the critics say: “With clear and clever headings, and brisk intelligent writing that never patronizes, this title is a thorough, understandable, and accessible source of current information and a trail to further research.” School Library Journal “Clearly written succinct discussions of diseases neither hyping nor minimizing risks.” Booklist “A comprehensive and up-to-date look at the major types of infections diseases.” National Science Teachers Association 
Cutting-Edge Medicine from the Cool Science Series
Meningitis
What the critics say about "Meningitis" "Eye-opening book makes a strong statement about the seriousness of meningitis. The book fulfills a need for accurate information. Easy to read and hard to put down." National Science Teachers Association |
BooksThe Society of School Librarians International named "Battling Malaria" as best science book for grades 7 to 12 for 2011.
Battling Malaria: On the Front Lines Against a Global Killer
WHAT THE REVIEWERS ARE SAYING: “I became engrossed in this book as soon as I picked it up. I found the chapter describing the history of the disease, "Malaria Through the Ages," particularly fascinating. Tracing the record of the disease from ancient Egypt through the observations of George Washington and an apparent outbreak described in Little House on the Prairie, the author covers both medical and public health aspects.” National Science Teachers Association "Every day, thousands of mothers watch helplessly as their children die from a disease that we have known how to prevent for decades. The continuing toll of malaria is a moral outrage." --Melinda Gates (quoted on back cover)
"Battling Malaria is a fantastic overview of one of the world's deadliest killers! From the trained scientist who simply wants a review of this global disease to the high school student who is just beginning to understand the life-cycle complexities of a single-celled parasitic organism, readers will appreciate this very nice overview of the challenges that malaria poses for mankind." --Science Books & Films
"The book could easily be used as supplemental material for units on microbiology, parasitism, or biomedical advances. Its depth of content makes it suitable for reading, research, and as a source of material for debates. Additional resources included in the book are a malaria timeline and sources of information for students." -- National Science Teachers Association
Skin Cancer: USA Today Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders
Skin cancers are becoming more common among young people. The good news is that the vast majority of skin cancers can be completely cured if discovered early enough. Even so, an estimated 8,650 people die each year from melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.
Superbugs Strike Back: When Antibiotics Fail
For years, we thought we had infectious diseases licked. No longer were microscopic bacteria inflicting the death toll that plagued humankind prior to the discovery of antibiotics. But scientists never expected bacteria to fight back -- now we have to face the SUPERBUGS. |
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