Older Than Dirt: A Wild but True History of Earth

Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries

Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure

Never Give Up: Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future of Vaccines

The Bacteria Book: Gross Germs, Vile Viruses and Funky Fungi

From Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive Ideas that Made (and Are Making) Modern Medicine

History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics

What's a Germ, Joseph Lister?

Big Ideas That Changed The World

Award-winning author Don Brown explores a very timely subject: the history of vaccines A Shot in the Arm!,
 book 3 in the Big Ideas that Changed the World series, is the history 
of vaccinations and the struggle to protect people from infectious 
disease. Beginning with smallpox--perhaps humankind's greatest 
affliction to date--and concluding with an overview of the COVID-19 
pandemic, Brown traces the evolution of vaccines and examines deadly 
diseases such as measles, polio, anthrax, rabies, cholera, and 
influenza. The book is narrated by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, who 
historically popularized inoculation in England in the early 18th 
century. Brown covers the science behind how our immune systems work, 
the discovery of bacteria, and major achievements from scientists like 
Louis Pasteur, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, and Edward Jenner, the "father 
of immunology." Brown also tackles the public and political response to 
vaccination throughout history, addressing head-on the anti-vaccination 
movement and debunking false claims that vaccines cause autism. A 
reminder of progress made so far as well as the millions of lives still 
to be saved, A Shot in the Arm! is a fascinating deep-dive for 
readers young and old. Back matter includes an author's note, timeline, 
bibliography, notes, and index. 
 Big Ideas That Changed the World is
 a graphic novel series that celebrates the hard-won succession of ideas
 that ultimately changed the world. Humor, drama, and art unite to tell 
the story of events, discoveries, and ingenuity over time that led 
humans to come up with a big idea and then make it come true. 

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Older Than Dirt: A Wild but True History of Earth

Don Brown, Michael R. Perfit, 2017

Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries

Don Brown, 1999

Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure

Don Brown, 1997

Never Give Up: Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future of Vaccines

Debbie Dadey, Juliana Oakley, 2023

The Bacteria Book: Gross Germs, Vile Viruses and Funky Fungi

Steve Mould, 2018

From Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive Ideas that Made (and Are Making) Modern Medicine

Roopa Pai, 2019

History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics

Kate Messner, Falynn Koch, 2021

What's a Germ, Joseph Lister?

Daniel Duncan, Lori Alexander, 2023