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Snot, Sneezes, and Super-Spreaders

Everything You Need to Know About Viruses and How to Stop Them

Marc ter Horst author Laura Watkinson translator Wendy Panders illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Greystone Books,Canada

Published:10th Nov '22

Should be back in stock very soon

Snot, Sneezes, and Super-Spreaders cover

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Discover the extraordinary world of viruses, from their creation and transmission to what we can do to stop them, in this science-based resource for kids 8 to 12.  If we didn’t know it before, we certainly know it now: Viruses can be powerful—so powerful, in fact, that they can hold the world in their grip for months at a time. But what exactly is a virus? Where do they come from and what do they do to our bodies? How do they spread, and what can we do to protect ourselves?  Author Marc ter Horst tackles these questions with playfulness and humor, while Wendy Panders’ quirky and enlightening illustrations bring the text to life. Snot, Sneezes, and Super-Spreaders is an accessible and engaging guide to help young readers understand our current world, with information on:  Pandemics, addressed in an age-appropriate way that goes beyond doom and gloom.  The value and importance of vaccines for addressing viral diseases. Fascinating, icky diseases of the past—and those that still hang around today.  The science behind how to protect ourselves and our communities from current and future viruses.

"Comprehensive….relevant and engaging."
Booklist


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"Bring[s] the urgency of climate change front and center for upper-elementary and middle school readers."—Horn Book 

"An entertaining... overview of climate change.... this visually appealing account is inviting and ultimately reassuring."—Booklist

"I would recommend this book to any child who is concerned about the environment and also wants to do something about it….Great for a classroom."—Youth Services Book Review

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“Earth science engagingly presented for middle-grade readers.”—Kirkus 

ISBN: 9781771649735

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

138 pages