TY - BOOK AU - Cummings,Judy Dodge TI - Epidemics and pandemics: real tales of deadly diseases T2 - Mystery & mayhem SN - 9781619306233 PY - 2018///] CY - North Mankato, Minnesota PB - Nomad Press KW - Epidemics KW - History KW - Juvenile literature KW - Diseases and history KW - Communicable diseases KW - Plague KW - Yellow fever KW - Smallpox KW - Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919 KW - AIDS (Disease) KW - Illustrated works KW - lcgft N1 - "True stories"--Cover and title page; Includes bibliographical references (page 123); Bloodthirsty bacteria and venomous viruses -- The great mortality: bubonic plague -- Secret weapon: smallpox in the New World -- Yellow fever threatens independence -- Deadly traveler: The Spanish flu -- The deadly mystery: AIDS -- Glossary -- Resources; Ages 10-13; Guided Reading Level; Z+ N2 - Epidemics and pandemics: real tales of deadly diseases tells the tale of five of history's most critical contagions and the havoc these diseases wreaked across the globe, including the bubonic plague, yellow fever, smallpox, Spanish influenza, and AIDS. This nonfiction book for early middle schoolers whets their appetites for history by combining real-life horror stories with primary sources and rich language ER -