Bubonic Panic: When Plague Invaded America
Gail Jarrow
(Author)
Description
Uncover the true story of America's first plague epidemic in 1900 in this book is perfect to share with young readers looking for a historical perspective of the Covid-19/Coronavirus pandemic that recently gripped the world. In March 1900, San Francisco's health department investigated a strange and horrible death in Chinatown. A man had died of bubonic plague, one of the world's deadliest diseases. But how could that be possible? Acclaimed author and scientific expert Gail Jarrow brings the history of a medical mystery to life in vivid and exciting detail for young readers. She spotlights the public health doctors who desperately fought to end it, the political leaders who tried to keep it hidden, and the brave scientists who uncovered the plague's secrets. This title includes photographs and drawings, a glossary, a timeline, further resources, an author's note, and source notes.
Product Details
Price
$22.99
$21.38
Publisher
Calkins Creek Books
Publish Date
May 10, 2016
Pages
200
Dimensions
8.3 X 10.1 X 0.9 inches | 2.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781620917381
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About the Author
Gail Jarrow's books have earned many awards, including the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, a Sibert Honor, Orbis Pictus Honor, YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction finalist, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book and Best STEM book, The Jefferson Cup Award, a Eureka! Gold Award, as well as Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal Best Books and VOYA Honor Book distinctions. She lives in Ithaca, New York. Visit gailjarrow.com.
Reviews
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
New York Public Library Best Book for Teens
Kirkus Reviews Best Books for Teens
NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book
CCBC Choices
Eureka! Gold Award, California Reading Association ★ "Jarrow's detailed narrative and attention to the stories of the medical figures involved make this compelling reading. As in the previous volumes, the level of research on display is impressive... The large number of photographs and illustrations enhances the text, and the layout is graphically interesting without becoming distracting.... A richly detailed exploration of a fascinating subject." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ "With a mesmerizing description of the suffering endured by bubonic plague victims, followed by several fascinatingly gruesome photographs depicting visible signs of the disease, Jarrow hooks readers from the start. This final installment of the author's "Deadly Disease" trilogy is as compelling as the first two titles... Weaving in numerous photographs and newspaper clippings, Jarrow tells an absorbing story. Nonfiction that reads like a thriller--not to be missed." -- School Library Journal, starred review ★ "Jarrow concludes her Deadly Diseases trilogy with a harrowing, in-depth exploration of the reappearance of bubonic plague at the turn of the 20th century.... her gripping narrative balances the clock-racing work of scientists and officials attempting to understand and stop the plague with entwined themes of fear, prejudice, and anger.... Extensively researched, with numerous resources for readers looking to study the topic further." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Jarrow looks at plague throughout history and medical research into its causes, before zeroing in on its resurgence in the late nineteenth century, when it arose in Asia and reached Honolulu.... Thoroughly researched and clearly presented, the text offers a direct window into the period. The intertwined themes of prejudice against Asian Americans, public health officials hampered by politicians, and mistrust of scientific research... make the story complex, revealing a good deal about human nature as well as the period and the disease itself.... An informative book on an unusual topic." -- Booklist "The bubonic plague, or Black Death, seems conveniently trapped in history books, confined to Europe in the Middle Ages, where it famously killed a good portion of the population. In her third and final book in the Deadly Diseases trilogy (Red Madness, 2014; Fatal Fever, rev. 3/15), Jarrow covers that territory quickly before bringing us into the nineteenth century, where the plague continued to rear its ugly head in places like Hong Kong, Bombay (Mumbai), Honolulu, and finally San Francisco--where it first appeared in Chinatown in 1900.... Jarrow's treatment here is once again thorough and fascinating... an exemplary contribution to the genre of the history of science and medicine." -- The Horn Book
New York Public Library Best Book for Teens
Kirkus Reviews Best Books for Teens
NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book
CCBC Choices
Eureka! Gold Award, California Reading Association ★ "Jarrow's detailed narrative and attention to the stories of the medical figures involved make this compelling reading. As in the previous volumes, the level of research on display is impressive... The large number of photographs and illustrations enhances the text, and the layout is graphically interesting without becoming distracting.... A richly detailed exploration of a fascinating subject." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ "With a mesmerizing description of the suffering endured by bubonic plague victims, followed by several fascinatingly gruesome photographs depicting visible signs of the disease, Jarrow hooks readers from the start. This final installment of the author's "Deadly Disease" trilogy is as compelling as the first two titles... Weaving in numerous photographs and newspaper clippings, Jarrow tells an absorbing story. Nonfiction that reads like a thriller--not to be missed." -- School Library Journal, starred review ★ "Jarrow concludes her Deadly Diseases trilogy with a harrowing, in-depth exploration of the reappearance of bubonic plague at the turn of the 20th century.... her gripping narrative balances the clock-racing work of scientists and officials attempting to understand and stop the plague with entwined themes of fear, prejudice, and anger.... Extensively researched, with numerous resources for readers looking to study the topic further." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Jarrow looks at plague throughout history and medical research into its causes, before zeroing in on its resurgence in the late nineteenth century, when it arose in Asia and reached Honolulu.... Thoroughly researched and clearly presented, the text offers a direct window into the period. The intertwined themes of prejudice against Asian Americans, public health officials hampered by politicians, and mistrust of scientific research... make the story complex, revealing a good deal about human nature as well as the period and the disease itself.... An informative book on an unusual topic." -- Booklist "The bubonic plague, or Black Death, seems conveniently trapped in history books, confined to Europe in the Middle Ages, where it famously killed a good portion of the population. In her third and final book in the Deadly Diseases trilogy (Red Madness, 2014; Fatal Fever, rev. 3/15), Jarrow covers that territory quickly before bringing us into the nineteenth century, where the plague continued to rear its ugly head in places like Hong Kong, Bombay (Mumbai), Honolulu, and finally San Francisco--where it first appeared in Chinatown in 1900.... Jarrow's treatment here is once again thorough and fascinating... an exemplary contribution to the genre of the history of science and medicine." -- The Horn Book
