Filthy Flies
Erich Burger was on safari in Africa when a small, brown fly bit him. Soon after, he began experiencing a high fever, severe aches, and horrible fatigue. He went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease caused by bloodsucking tsetse flies! Would he survive his dangerous encounter with a tiny fly? Read Erich's harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about flies and the deadly diseases they carry in this engrossing new narrative nonfiction book for young readers.
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 7 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Category | Hi-Lo |
| Subject | Language Arts, Science, Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2019 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2018-12-15 |
| BISACS | JNF003000, JNF003120, JNF051150 |
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| Dewey | 595.77'4 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Lexile | 750 |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Correlations, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Online learning supplement, Primary-source text, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |