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- A young girl receives injections of chemotherapy to kill the cancerous white blood cells in her body. - An eleven-year-old boy undergoes a transplant of stem cells to help his body make new, healthy blood cells. - A new machine gives scientists a way to quickly check for and diagnose leukemia. That's powerful medicine! Explore the power of medicine through the true stories of two young people who survived life-threatening leukemia. Find out how doctors use the latest medical breakthroughs to save patients who have the faulty blood cells that cause leukemia. You'll also discover amazing facts about your blood. -- "Journal"

About the Author :
Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. Several titles have been named as National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Children's Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, and Animal Predators was honored as a Top 10 Youth Nonfiction Series by Booklist. Markle is also the author of the Insect World series and several single titles. Her book Rescues! was named a Best Book by the Society of School Librarians International and a Recommended Title of Outstanding Nonfiction by the National Council of Teachers of English's (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award committee; Animal Heroes was named a 2008 Lasting Connections title by Book Links. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.

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Leukemia: True Survival Stories is an informative book with good illustrations and scientific content that gives details about the origin, symptoms, diagnosis, types, and first-line treatment of the disease, as well as discussing the side effects of chemotherapy, remedial measures, and newer treatment methods. Biology students and those of the general public who read the book may gain an advanced level of knowledge about leukemia and may even find their curiosity aroused regarding medical research and clinical practice as a career. The book will inspire children who have leukemia and educate parents concerning signs to look for in doubtful cases. Issues of gender and minorities are dealt with in a balanced manner. With the high technical quality of its illustrations and with the abundant details it presents, this book will be an asset to any library collection. --Science Books & Films -- "Journal" These narratives read like information from the Discovery Health channel, for kids: part fascinating science, part human interest story, and part 'Eew, gross!' Markle devotes each volume to a severe injury, describing the nature of the accident, the damage inflicted, and the cures that saved the victims' lives. Clear, straightforward prose is supplemented by definitions and explanations of medical techniques and jargon. The numerous color photos and medical images will satisfy readers' curiosity. Each book concludes with an explanation of how to avoid the featured condition. While too slight for research, these books will hook interested readers. --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple -- "Journal" Each of these books explores the power of medicine and features true stories of amazing treatments that helped real people overcome their medical problems. The text is accompanied by full-color photographs, including magnifications of blood cells, valves, ventricles, and optic nerve cells. Cross-sections of body parts are clearly labeled. Students will immediately be drawn to these eye-catching photographs as well as to the illustrations of some of the newest medical techniques and procedures. These books will attract not only those students studying the human body, but also those students who may be interested in a career in medicine. The author concludes with amazing facts about the heart, eyes, and blood. School librarians will want to add this series to their collection for the medical information, as well as for the additional resources listed, such as websites, support organizations, additional books on the topics, and an extended bibliography of newspapers and journals. Each book also includes 'updates' on each of the real people that the author featured throughout the series. Glossary. Table of Contents. Index. Recommended. --Library Media Connection -- "Journal" In each volume, Markle weaves stories of two or three individuals suffering from the title disease or disorder in among scientific information about the malady and its treatment. Because the personal stories are so well integrated into the text, the science won't overwhelm readers. Frequent full-color photos and micrographs demonstrate treatments and lab findings and further connect readers with the featured individuals. --The Horn Book Guide -- "Journal" It is the subtitle--True Survival Stories--for the new series, Powerful Medicine, that will grab the attention of middle school readers. The issues covered in the titles Leukemia, Lost Sight, and Faulty Hearts can be frightening as well as life-threatening, but the author of this series, a respected science writer, has a no-nonsense approach to the facts and risks. The illustrations and photos are stunning with medically accurate captions. Real-life patients, whose photos are included in the text, are highlighted, with updates on their progress at the end of each book. For families struggling with one of these medical conditions, a young reader and an adult may want to study the book together. For others, the books suggest great career choice ideas, offer examples of cutting edge technologies, and tell stories of heroes overcoming adversity. A glossary of medical terms, a selected bibliography, Web sites, and an index complete these short but comprehensive books. This series fills the need for up-to-date books on medical topics using vocabulary that a young teenager can understand. --VOYA -- "Journal"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780822587002
  • Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
  • Publisher Imprint: Lerner Publications (Tm)
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 48
  • Series Title: Powerful Medicine
  • Sub Title: True Survival Stories
  • Width: 180 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0822587009
  • Publisher Date: 01 Aug 2010
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Weight: 295 gr


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