Smallpox in the New World cover

Smallpox in the New World

Author: Peters, Stephanie True

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 7.9
Points 3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 14321
Points per Word 0.000209
Page Count 70
Points per Page 0.042857
Series Epidemic!

Description

This book describes the history of smallpox in the Americas, covering the arrival of the Spanish as carriers, its spread throughout the New World, the development of a vaccine, the elimination of the disease, and its potential use as a terrorist weapon.