When Plague Strikes

Compassionate and arresting this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history--the bubonic plague smallpox and AIDS--chronicles 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 occasioned. A book that would serve well for reports but it is also a fascinating read.--SLJ. <p> Best Books of 1995 (SLJ)<br>Notable Children's Trade Books in Social Studies 1996 (NCSS/CBC)<br>1995 Young Adult Editors' Choices (BL)<br>1995 Top of the List Non Fiction (BL)<br>1996 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)<br>Notable Children's Books of 1996 (ALA)