Science Comics: Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield by Koch, Falynn

"This useful introduction to the topic of disease and immunity is recommended for graphic novel enthusiasts or as a companion text in science classes."--School Library Journal

Writer/illustrator Falynn Koch's Science Comics: Plagues takes readers across the microscopic battlefield to get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and mechanisms of infections, diseases, and immunity, and also the incredible effect that technology and medical science have had on humanity's ability to contain and treat disease.

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you

Author: Falynn Koch
Publisher: First Second
Published: 08/29/2017
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.00w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781626727526
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 195232 / Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2017
School Library Journal 10/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Falynn Koch was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She has an MFA in sequential art from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta and is a graduate of the International Culinary Center in New York City. She loves to travel and explore the outdoors with her husband and occasionally her dogs. Her books from First Second include Science Comics: Bats, Science Comics: Plagues, Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro!, History Comics: The National Parks, History Comics: The Wild Mustangs (with writer Chris Duffy), and Science Comics: Elephants (with writer Jason Viola)