American Murderer: The Parasite That Haunted the South
by Jarrow, Gail
Series:Medical Fiascoes
YALSA Award for Excellence in NF for YouAccidents/PreventionAmerican/U.S. HistoryMisc./OtherMedicine
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AR Book Level
8.2
AR Points
5
Word Count
26,334
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
519008 EN
About this book
This book discusses the history and life cycle of human parasites known as hookworms, including medicines developed to kill them and methods used to stop their spread.
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