Smallpox

How a Pox Changed History

Author: Janie Havemeyer Series: Infected!

Hardcover

High-interest topic hooks readers and skillfully weaves in history and science content; Edge Books are carefully leveled and written for reluctant and struggling readers; Useful for hi-lo readers in middle school reading at a third or fourth grade level for units on the Middle Ages (bubonic plague), American colonization (smallpox), and modern diseases; High-interest topic ties directly to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) curriculum; Ties to Next Generation Science Standards related to engineering, technology, and the applications of science

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"Explores the history and impact of smallpox"--

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Did you know that the first smallpox epidemic occurred in 1350 BC? Did you know that a milkmaid helps scientists develop the smallpox vaccine? Explore smallpox's gruesome history and find out how scientists successfully defeated this disease.

About the Author

Janie Havemeyer is an author of books for young readers. She has been a featured author on the Girl Scouts' The Studio. Her two middle grade biographies Catherine de' Medici "The Black Queen" and Njinga "The Warrior Queen" were part of the American Library Association's Top Ten Non-Fiction Series for Youth in 2012. Janie earned a Master's in Education degree from Bank Street College and taught in schools and museums. Janie lives in San Francisco, California.