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American Murderer : The Parasite that Haunted the South

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 …


Author:

  • Gail Jarrow

Narrator:

  • Donald Corren

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 2 h 35 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Ages 6-9
  • Children’s nonfiction ages 6-9

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