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American murderer : the parasite that haunted the South (Medical Fiascoes)
Author: Jarrow, Gail

Publisher: Calkins Creek (2022)

Dewey: 616.9
Classification: Nonfiction
Physical Description: 159 p., ill. (some col.), 26 cm

BTSB No: 489953

ISBN: 9781684378159

Ages: 10-14

Grades: 5-9

Subjects:
Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 19th century
Hookworm disease -- Southern States -- Prevention -- History -- 20th century
Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century
Public health -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century

Price: $27.98

Summary:
Imagine microscopic worms living in the soil. They enter your body through your bare feet, travel to your intestines, and stay there for years sucking your blood like vampires. You feel exhausted. You get sick easily. It sounds like a nightmare, but that's what happened in the American South during the 1800s and early 1900s. Doctors never guessed that hookworms were making patients ill, but zoologist Charles Stiles knew better.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 8.20
   Points: 5.0   Quiz: 519008

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (08/01/22)
   School Library Journal (09/01/22)
   Booklist (+) (08/01/22)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/07/22)
The Hornbook (00/09/22)

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