Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
by Jim Murphy and Alison Blank
Tuberculosis is examined through both the lens of science and that of social history.... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2012
Word Count 22,972
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1200L
- ATOS Reading Level: 9.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 151890, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Health
- History
- Science
- Social Studies
- STEAM
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiograp
- Tuberculosis
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / History of Science
- Microorganisms--Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Hist
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Discoveries
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | History of Science
- Tuberculosis--Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Disc
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Microorganisms
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Issues / Prejudi
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living /
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- Paired Nonfiction & Fiction
- Sample: EL Education, Grades 6-8
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jim Murphy about Invincible Microbe
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jim Murphy
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jim Murphy
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Author Interviews 2
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jim Murphy
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Edwards Award Speech given by Jim Murphy
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2023
Commended, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
History Selection, 2012
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