When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS
by James Cross Giblin and David Frampton
Sickness and death. Fear and compassion. Superstition and science. James Cross Giblin... read more
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 1995
Word Count 36,874
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1190L
- ATOS Reading Level: 9.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 11849, 7 AR Points
- Subject Headings
- Plague--History
- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Plague--History--Juvenile literature
- Smallpox
- AIDS (Disease)
- Smallpox--History--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | General
- Plague
- Diseases
- Epidemics--History
- Epidemics
- History
- Smallpox--History
- AIDS (Disease)--History
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Sociology
- Diseases--History
- AIDS (Disease)--History--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Sample: EL Education, Grades 6-8
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with James Cross Giblin
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
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Awards & Distinctions 2
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1996
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1995
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