Murderous Mosquitoes
From the Series Bugged Out! The World's Most Dangerous Bugs
The whiny buzz of a mosquito is a familiar sound, as is the insect's red, itchy bite. However, did you know that a mosquito bite can be deadly? A young nurse named Dawn Dubsky became deathly ill after a mosquito bit her. She was so sick, doctors had to take drastic measures to save her. Read Dawn's harrowing tale of survival, and learn all about mosquitoes 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 | 614.4'323 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
Lexile | 870 |
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 |