The Flu of 1918: Millions Dead Worldwide! (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781936088058)

How did a flu outbreak in Kansas eventually lead to the deaths of an estimated 50 to 100 million people all over the world? Readers will find out in The Flu of 1918: Millions Dead Worldwide! First-person accounts and dramatic photos bring to life the grim atmosphere of death and despair that followed this disease from an army camp in America to the battlefields of World War I in Europe and beyond. In 1918, the flu was not well understood and there were no medicines available to fight the pandemic. Since then, however, there have been tremendous advances in flu treatment and prevention. But could a deadly flu pandemic still break out today? In The Flu of 1918: Millions Dead Worldwide!, kids will learn all about this devastating outbreak and how humankind responded. Along the way, they will learn what a virus is, how it spreads, and the ways doctors treat and prevent the flu. Most important, children learn how to avoid catching the flu in the first place!

Author: Jessica Rudolph
ISBN-10: 1936088053
ISBN-13: 9781936088058
Publisher: Bearport Books
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2010
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 10.28h x 8.20w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 139224 / Flu of 1918: Millions Dead Worldwide


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 158