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When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS
When Plague Strikes The Black Death Smallpox AIDS Author:James Cross Giblin, David Frampton Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of historythe bubonic plague, smallpox, and AIDSchronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social, economic, and political implications, and how medical knowledge and treatments have advanced as a result of the crises they have... more » occasioned. "A book that would serve well for reports, but it is also a fascinating read."SLJ. Best Books of 1995 (SLJ)
Notable Children's Trade Books in Social Studies 1996 (NCSS/CBC)