Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781684371761)

The science and grisly history of U.S. Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers, doctors, and nurses, is explored in this fascinating nonfiction book for young readers.

The Civil War took the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans and left countless others with disabling wounds and chronic illnesses. Bullets and artillery shells shattered soldiers' bodies, while microbes and parasites killed twice as many men as did the battles. Yet from this tragic four-year conflict came innovations that enhanced medical care in the United States. With striking detail, this book by acclaimed writer Gail Jarrow reveals battlefield rescues, surgical techniques, medicines, and patient care, and celebrates the men and women of both the North and South who volunteered to save lives. The first title in the Medical Fiascoes series!

Author: Gail Jarrow
ISBN-10: 1684371767
ISBN-13: 9781684371761
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Language: English
Published: 10/13/2020
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.00w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.8
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 510114 / Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2020
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2020 pg. 54
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 90
Publishers Weekly 09/28/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2020
School Library Journal 11/01/2020 pg. 84
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2021 pg. 115
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average