The Case of the Infected Tick

What do you get when you combine evil microbes trying to harm the circulatory system and a super detective skilled at Body System Disease Investigations? You get crime-solving super sleuth Annie Biotica. Readers join Annie's team: read cases about Lyme disease and malaria, and check out a line-up of the disease suspects, such as Epstein-Barr virus. Readers will test the body system for infection and help Annie Biotica and her science team crack the case. These engaging and easy-to-read books use the scientific method to decipher symptoms, review lab results, and diagnose and treat diseases. Some cases must be solved by your readers.

* Reviews *

Annie Biotica stars in this series as a Disease Scene Investigator. In each title, Biotica walks us through one of the body systems. Five cases in which the back story and symptoms of diseases attributed to that system are presented. We see conditions setting up disease contraction, clues, suspects, evidence, tests, verdict, and justice. The justice section is often sobering, as not all of the patients survive. Additional appeal of the series is found in You solve the case which provides opportunity for students to immediately apply learning.
RL
Grades
5-6
IL
Grades
5-12+
GRL
R
Details:
Product:
ISBN: 978-0-7660-3948-3
Author: Michelle Faulk, Ph.D.
Copyright: 2013
Reading Level: Grades 5-6
Interest Level: Grades 5-12+
GRL: R
Lexile: 790
Dewey: 571.9
Pages: 48
Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 9"
Full-Color Photographs, Illustrations