Shattered Bones
True Survival Stories
From the Series Powerful Medicine
• An injured motocross star has pins, screws, and a metal rod inserted into broken bones in his legs and feet to help them heal.
• A softball pitcher has her face rebuilt after being hit with a ball.
• A cancer patient receives a hip joint graft when his own joint gives out.
That’s powerful medicine!
Explore the power of medicine through the true stories of people who recovered from bone-shattering accidents and illnesses. Find out how doctors use the latest medical breakthroughs to set broken and shattered bones and replace bone tissue that has died. You’ll also learn tips to keep your bones healthy and fascinating facts about the bones in your body.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-0-7613-6313-2
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$31.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Science |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2010-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 5.5 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF024000, JNF051000 |
| Dewey | 617.4'71044 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 840 |
| Guided Reading Level | Y |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 138525 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, and Teaching Guides |
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Powerful Medicine
Explore the power of medicine through the true stories of people who lived through injuries and diseases that impact one part of the body. Award-winning science author Sandra Markle explains how doctors use the latest medical breakthroughs to repair the damage and prepare patients for… View available downloads →
Reviews
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
“These narratives read like information from the Discovery Health channel, for kids: part fascinating science, part human interest story, and part ‘Eew, gross!’” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple