Frightening Fleas
From the Series Bugged Out! The World's Most Dangerous Bugs
In 2002, John Tull and his wife, Lucinda, were visiting New York City when they both fell gravely ill. They experienced pounding headaches, strange swellings, and bone-crushing body aches. Doctors then made a startling discovery. Blood tests revealed that John and Lucinda had the bubonic plague--a rare disease transmitted by fleas! Read John and Lucinda's harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about fleas 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 |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2018-12-15 |
| BISACS | JNF003000, JNF003120, JNF051150 |
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| Dewey | 614.4'324 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
| Lexile | 740 |
| 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 |
