| Title | : | American Murderer : The Parasite that Haunted the South |
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| Author | : | Gail Jarrow |
| Release | : | 2023-03-28 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | Kids & Young Adults |
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| 1 | American Murderer : The Parasite that Ha | Gail Jarrow |
| Tiny creatures lurk in the warm soil of the American South, waiting to attack a human victim. Once they invade through bare skin, the parasites travel deep into the gut of the unsuspecting host, where they suck blood like a vampire. Hookworm takes center stage in YALSA-winner Gail Jarrow’s third book of the Medical Fiascoes series. In this exciting medical mystery, she reveals how a parasite slowly drained the energy and life from millions of southerners. Can early twentieth-century scientists and doctors uncover its secrets, fight back, and cure the victims? Turn the page to meet the American Murderer … |
