Dr. Jenner and the Speckled Monster: The Search for the Smallpox Vaccine
by Marrin, Albert
DoctorMisc./Other HistoryCommunicable DiseasesJunior Library Guild SelectionNSTA/CBC Outstanding ScienceChildren's Literature Choice
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AR Book Level
7.6
AR Points
3
Word Count
18,593
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
61171 EN
About this book
Weaving a combination of medical detection and human history, this book tracks the trail of the lethal virus smallpox through time and around the world to explain the significance of Dr. Jenner's gift to humankind, the world's first vaccine.