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As exciting as any work of fiction . . . Filled with fascinating facts, the text is written in a crisp and lucid style that makes the most complex matters understandable. <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review</p> [An] absorbing and immensely readable account of humankind s age-old battle with the mighty microorganisms that have changed history . . . Farrell explains the science vividly and clearly but also spins a good yarn, peppering her accounts with enticingly bizarre or creepy tidbits . . . Farrell s sense of drama and habit of crediting some of the unsung (and often involuntary) heroes of medical history gives her approach a fresh and involving slant. <i>The Bulletin</i>, 1998 edition, starred review</p> The anecdotal style is accessible; the tone, conversational; the whole, informative, with ample documentation to ensure credibility for her presentation. <i>Horn Book</i>, 1998 edition</p> Superb. The author has an amazing ability to combine exciting storytelling and accurate scientific explanation to captivate students . . . The lively stories are certain to entice even the most reluctant of readers. This book is as valuable for history and current issues as for science. <i>VOYA</i>, 2005 edition, starred review</p> Illustrates the hope and confusion, the logic and paranoia that humankind has experienced when confronting terrifying diseases . . . What makes this book particularly powerful is Farrell's gift for capturing the small moments that expose humanity's best and worst side . . . Fascinating reading as well as a revealing look at the intersection of science and social studies. <i>Booklist</i></p>

As exciting as any work of fiction . . . Filled with fascinating facts, the text is written in a crisp and lucid style that makes the most complex matters understandable. --School Library Journal, starred review [An] absorbing and immensely readable account of humankind's age-old battle with the mighty microorganisms that have changed history . . . Farrell explains the science vividly and clearly but also spins a good yarn, peppering her accounts with enticingly bizarre or creepy tidbits . . . Farrell's sense of drama and habit of crediting some of the unsung (and often involuntary) heroes of medical history gives her approach a fresh and involving slant. --The Bulletin, 1998 edition, starred review The anecdotal style is accessible; the tone, conversational; the whole, informative, with ample documentation to ensure credibility for her presentation. --Horn Book, 1998 edition Superb. The author has an amazing ability to combine exciting storytelling and accurate scientific explanation to captivate students . . . The lively stories are certain to entice even the most reluctant of readers. This book is as valuable for history and current issues as for science. --VOYA, 2005 edition, starred review Illustrates the hope and confusion, the logic and paranoia that humankind has experienced when confronting terrifying diseases . . . What makes this book particularly powerful is Farrell's gift for capturing the small moments that expose humanity's best and worst side . . . Fascinating reading as well as a revealing look at the intersection of science and social studies. --Booklist As exciting as any work of fiction . . . Filled with fascinating facts, the text is written in a crisp and lucid style that makes the most complex matters understandable. School Library Journal, starred review [An] absorbing and immensely readable account of humankind s age-old battle with the mighty microorganisms that have changed history . . . Farrell explains the science vividly and clearly but also spins a good yarn, peppering her accounts with enticingly bizarre or creepy tidbits . . . Farrell s sense of drama and habit of crediting some of the unsung (and often involuntary) heroes of medical history gives her approach a fresh and involving slant. The Bulletin, 1998 edition, starred review The anecdotal style is accessible; the tone, conversational; the whole, informative, with ample documentation to ensure credibility for her presentation. Horn Book, 1998 edition Superb. The author has an amazing ability to combine exciting storytelling and accurate scientific explanation to captivate students . . . The lively stories are certain to entice even the most reluctant of readers. This book is as valuable for history and current issues as for science. VOYA, 2005 edition, starred review Illustrates the hope and confusion, the logic and paranoia that humankind has experienced when confronting terrifying diseases . . . What makes this book particularly powerful is Farrell's gift for capturing the small moments that expose humanity's best and worst side . . . Fascinating reading as well as a revealing look at the intersection of science and social studies. Booklist As exciting as any work of fiction . . . riveting . . . Seven infectious diseases (smallpox, leprosy, plague, tuberculosis, malaria, cholera, and AIDS) are covered in this excellent book . . . Filled with fascinating facts, the text is written in a crisp and lucid style that makes the most complex matters understandable. School Library Journal, starred review

As exciting as any work of fiction . . . riveting . . . Seven infectious diseases (smallpox, leprosy, plague, tuberculosis, malaria, cholera, and AIDS) are covered in this excellent book . . . Filled with fascinating facts, the text is written in a crisp and lucid style that makes the most complex matters understandable. School Library Journal, starred review

As exciting as any work of fiction . . . Filled with fascinating facts, the text is written in a crisp and lucid style that makes the most complex matters understandable. School Library Journal, starred review [An] absorbing and immensely readable account of humankind s age-old battle with the mighty microorganisms that have changed history . . . Farrell explains the science vividly and clearly but also spins a good yarn, peppering her accounts with enticingly bizarre or creepy tidbits . . . Farrell s sense of drama and habit of crediting some of the unsung (and often involuntary) heroes of medical history gives her approach a fresh and involving slant. The Bulletin, 1998 edition, starred review The anecdotal style is accessible; the tone, conversational; the whole, informative, with ample documentation to ensure credibility for her presentation. Horn Book, 1998 edition Superb. The author has an amazing ability to combine exciting storytelling and accurate scientific explanation to captivate students . . . The lively stories are certain to entice even the most reluctant of readers. This book is as valuable for history and current issues as for science. VOYA, 2005 edition, starred review Illustrates the hope and confusion, the logic and paranoia that humankind has experienced when confronting terrifying diseases . . . What makes this book particularly powerful is Farrell's gift for capturing the small moments that expose humanity's best and worst side . . . Fascinating reading as well as a revealing look at the intersection of science and social studies. Booklist

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Jeanette Farrell, as a girl, worked on weekends at a tuberculosis sanatorium in Kentucky founded by her father. After graduating from college, she volunteered for a leprosy relief agency in India. She is now a doctor in Seattle, Washington, where she lives with her husband and two children.

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