Category Archives: Medicine

To the Front! Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam by Claudia Friddell, illustrated by Christopher Cyr

Posted on August 16, 2022 by susanh579

To the Front! Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam by Claudia Friddell, illustrated by Christopher Cyr. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781635923223 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Biography What did … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Doctor?  illustrations by Ingela P Arrhenius

Posted on July 17, 2022 by susanh579

Where’s the Doctor? illustrations by Ingela P Arrhenius.  Nosy Crow, 2022.  9781536223996 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review):  4 Format: Board book What did you like about the book?  This is a short and straightforward introduction … Continue reading →

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The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Kramer

Posted on November 5, 2021 by susanh579

The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Kramer. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9781534480742 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction and mystery What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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What is the Coronavirus Disease: COVID-19? by Michael Burgan

Posted on September 4, 2021 by susanh579

What is the Coronavirus Disease: COVID-19? by Michael Burgan. Penguin Workshop, 2021. 9780593383612 Format: Paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 What did you like about the book? This slim volume endeavors to explain the … Continue reading →

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Tu Youyou’s Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria by Songju Ma Daemicke, illustrated by Lin

Posted on August 2, 2021 by susanh579

Tu Youyou’s Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria by Songju Ma Daemicke, illustrated by Lin. Albert Whitman, 2021. 9780807581117 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Uncorrected proof Genre: Biography  What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Taking Care of Mama Rabbit by Anita Lobel

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Taking Care of Mama Rabbit by Anita Lobel. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, (9781534470644), 2021 Format:  Hardcover Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Picture Book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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the year of the buttered cat – Susan Haas with Lexi Haas

Posted on February 19, 2021 by kyurenka

 the year of the buttered cat – Susan Haas with Lexi Haas, Penelope Editions, an imprint of Penny Candy Books, 9781734225938, 2021 Format: Paperback arc Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ What did you like … Continue reading →

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Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease – by Gail Jarrow

Posted on January 13, 2021 by kyurenka

    Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease – by Gail Jarrow, Boyds Mills & Kane/Calkins Creek, 9781684371761, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like … Continue reading →

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The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine – written by Linda Elovitz Marshall, illustrated by Lisa Anchin

Posted on October 6, 2020 by kyurenka

    The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine – written by Linda Elovitz Marshall, illustrated by Lisa Anchin, Alfred A. Knopf, 9780525646518, c2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Biography What … Continue reading →

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