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.

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Product Details
Audience: Age 8-12 years
Education Grade Range: Grades 6-8
Lexile: 1110L
Fountas/Pinnell: X

Author: Kate Messner
Illustrated by: Falynn Koch
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

ISBN: 9780593120408
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 240 pages
Dimensions: 5.13 "W x 7.63 "H x 0.62 "D
Weight: 7 Oz

KATE MESSNER is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books, like Over and Under the Snow; novels, like Breakout and Chirp; the Fergus and Zeke easy reader series and the popular Ranger in Time chapter books; and works of nonfiction with a focus on nature and history. Before becoming a full-time writer, Kate was a TV journalist and a National Board–certified middle school English teacher. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family and has managed to summit all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks between book deadlines.

Children's Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, History, Science, Medicine, Pandemic, Facts

History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics