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American Murderer: The Parasite That Haunted the South

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Availability:In StockContributor:Gail JarrowSeries:Medical FiascoesAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2022-09-27Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:Calkins Creek BooksISBN-13:9781684378159ISBN-10:168437815XUPC:9781684378159Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:Health & Daily Living, History, Science & NatureBook Topic:Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, United States, History of ScienceAward:2023 Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults Finalist - Young Adult Nonfiction AwardSize:10.22 x 8.39 x 0.67 inchesWeight:1.6909Product ID:SCP3S35SHJ
Included on NPR's 2022 "Books We Love" List
Finalist, 2023 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
ALSC Notable Children's Book

What made workers in the American South so tired and feeble during the 19th and early 20th centuries? This exciting medical mystery uncovers the secrets of the parasite hookworm, commonly known as the "American Murderer," and is the latest title in Gail Jarrow's (YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults award-winning author) Medical Fiascoes series.

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. Working with one of the first public health organizations, he and his colleagues treated the sick and showed Southerners how to protect themselves by wearing shoes and using outhouses so that the worms didn't spread. Although hookworm was eventually controlled in the US, the parasite remains a serious health problem throughout the world. The topic of this STEM book remains relevant and will fascinate readers interested in medicine, science, history--and gross stories about bloodsucking creatures.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Calkins Creek BooksISBN-13:9781684378159ISBN-10:168437815XUPC:9781684378159Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:Health & Daily Living, History, Science & NatureBook Topic:Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, United States, History of ScienceAward:2023 Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults Finalist - Young Adult Nonfiction AwardSize:10.22 x 8.39 x 0.67 inchesWeight:1.6909Product ID:SCP3S35SHJ
Gail Jarrow's books have earned a YALSA Award for Excellece in Nonfiction for Young Adults award, Sibert Honor, Orbis Pictus Honor, YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults finalist, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book and Best STEM book, The Jefferson Cup Award, a Eureka! Gold Award, as well as Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal Best Books and VOYA Honor Book distinctions. She lives in Ithaca, New York. Visit gailjarrow.com.
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books

Awards

🏆 2023 Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults Finalist - Young Adult Nonfiction Award

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Gail Jarrow

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