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Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
138 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A Shot in the Arm is the history of vaccinations and the struggle to protect people from infectious disease. Beginning with smallpox-perhaps humankind's greatest affliction to date-and concluding with an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brown traces the evolution of vaccines and examines deadly diseases such as measles, polio, anthrax, rabies, cholera, and influenza. The book is narrated by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, who historically popularized...
2) Guts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
3) El deafo
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles...
Author
Series
Publisher
Oni Press, an Oni Press Publication
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
150 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"To break the curse on the kingdom, Syv, the youngest snowcat prince, sets out on a dangerous quest to find the long-lost magical crown of his ancestor and learn the true meaning of bravery and honor"--
5) Allergic
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to find the perfect pet!
At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with getting ready for a new baby, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie loves animals and thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes. She's severely allergic...