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Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat
Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat
Reviewed by: Lauren Isele - Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: March 9, 2015
Review
Jarrow writes with an urgency about the early twentieth century Pellagra epidemic in the southern United States. The layout includes haunting black and white photographs of the victims as well as frightening newspaper headlines. This work will provoke discussions of heroic doctors and scientists and the parallels between Pellagra and the present day Ebola epidemic for grades 6 and up. Glossary, timeline, further informational sources, author's note, source notes, bibliography, index and picture credits appended.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Jarrow, Gail
Illustrator: ,
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Calkins Creek/Highlights
Book Type: chapter book nonfiction
Genre:
Audience: grades 7-9,grades 10-12
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9781590787328
Price: 16.95