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History smashers: plagues and pandemics [electronic resource]. Kate Messner.

Messner, Kate. (Author). Wheeler, Jade. (Added Author).

Summary:

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales . During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT? WRONG! Those masks were from a plague outbreak centuries later—and most doctors never wore anything like that at all! &#160; Acclaimed author Kate Messner delivers the whole truth about diseases like the bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, polio, influenza, and COVID-19. Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history! Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower , Women's Right to Vote , Pearl Harbor , Titanic , and American Revolution .

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Record details

ISBN: 9780593584200
Physical Description: 1 online resource (3 audio files) : digital
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: New York : Listening Library, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Unabridged.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator: Jade Wheeler.
Target Audience Note:	Text Difficulty 7 - Text Difficulty 9 1110 Lexile.
System Details Note:	Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.