More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War

by Kenneth C. Davis

Hardcover, 2018

Genres

Nonfiction

Lexile

1170L

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (2018), 304 pages

Description

"A nonfiction account of one of the most deadly outbreaks of disease in human history--the Spanish Flu"--

Awards

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (Nominee — 2019)

The Best Children's Books of the Year (2019)

NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2019)

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

304

Physical description

304 p.; 9.6 inches

ISBN

1250145120 / 9781250145123

DDC/MDS

614.5

614.5

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