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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books, Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
150 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book delves into several illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations. Each chapter explores the history of a specific disease, detailing the symptoms, cures, and medical breakthroughs that it spawned"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In her second year at Arcanum Training Institute, Ella grapples with fame, unearths a perilous school secret, and faces a mysterious magical illness outbreak, prompting her, alongside Brigit and Jason, to clear her name, while working tirelessly to safeguard the Marvellian realm from impending chaos.
Author
Series
Mossheart volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The mold takes all. Twelve-year-old fairy Canary Mossheart knows this better than most. A few years ago, the mold took her papa, and even her famous, former-chosen-one Gran never found a cure. So when Ary's beloved mama falls ill, Ary decides it's taken enough. Armed with only a bucket and a prayer, she sneaks out to find a magical, underground lake whose healing waters are straight out of Gran's adventures. But when Ary gets there, the lake's bone...
Author
Series
Vanderbeekers volume 7
Language
English
Description
"The Vanderbeekers are looking forward to the wedding of two of their favorite people! But when one of the siblings receives a dire diagnosis, instead of preparing for a celebration, the family is suddenly spending their time at the hospital. And soon they are helping a newly-made and critically ill friend, even as they struggle with how their own lives have turned upside down." --
Author
Publisher
Angry Robot
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
306 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"During their temporary research post on Apech--a planet ravaged by a time distorting illness--Wilhelmina Ming and four other elite students of the Crysthian empire have witnessed such illogical brutality that they've resorted to psychedelic antidepressants and group sex to take the edge off. After a night of indulgence following a gruesome execution, they wake to find an oblique warning in the form of an impaled corpse dangling from the exterior...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Dive into a world where nurses are hailed as the superheroes they are. In this soulful and poetic tale, "Nurses to the Rescue," the young readers are taken on a journey celebrating the nurses' dedication to helping anyone in need. This heartwarming tale honors these healthcare heroes' unwavering commitment, compassion, and selflessness.
"Nurses to the Rescue" vividly depicts the tireless efforts and unwavering dedication of nurses, capturing the...
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Series
Language
English
Description
One Nurse. Trillions of microbes. A deadly WWI battle. In France of 1916, battlefield nurse Sister Annie Barnaby encounters a strain of lethal bacteria while treating a patient with dysentery. This army of bacteria invades deep into her gut, rallying the resident microbes to fight for their lives-and hers! Enter the phage, deadly microscopic predators, ready to wage war and protect their host. This graphic novel examines what happens when bacteria...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Harriet Flores struggles with boredom and an unrequited crush while learning to manage her chronic illness through a long, hot, 1990s summer in Chicago. She uses her imagination to cope, which sometimes gets her into trouble, as she makes up fantastical fibs and wonders if there are ghosts upstairs. One neighbor, Pearl, encourages Harriet to read and write, leading Harriet to have a breakthrough and discover the power of storytelling.
13) The liver cure
Author
Publisher
Humanix Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
356 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The liver is the most overlooked and misunderstood of all our body's organs. Because of the sudden, potentially fatal consequences of heart attack and stroke, everyone's attention is always focused on the heart or the brain, but without a healthy liver, you ultimately cannot survive; of all your organs, none does more for you than the liver. Still, until something goes wrong with the liver, it's usually completely overlooked. Until now. The Liver...
14) Mom and Dad
Publisher
Kino Classics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (97 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Joan Blake, a teenager whose parents have tried to keep her "innocent, " becomes pregnant. One of her teachers believes that such situations would be prevented if the school curriculum included "social and moral" education (now called sex education). When he prevails, two documentary films that he shows in his course are included in the film. Because one of the documentaries shows both natural and Caesarean childbirth and the other depicts the physical...
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