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How They Croaked
The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
How They Croaked
The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
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Description
Longlisted of the North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee (+9 additional awards) , Shortlisted of the Cybils Award (Non-Fiction) 2011, Longlisted of the ALA Notable Children's Book (ALA) 2012, Longlisted of the IRA/CBC Young Adults' Choice 2012, Commended of the Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee 2012, Longlisted of the Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (YALSA) 2012, Shortlisted of the Texas Lone Star Reading List 2013, Commended of the Truman Readers Award Nominee 2013, Commended of the Volunteer State Book Award Nominee 2013-2014, Commended of the Garden State Book Award Nominee (Teen) 2014 (hide additional awards)
This award-winning book for reluctant readers is a fascinating collection of remarkable deaths--and not for the faint of heart.
Over the course of history, men and women have lived and died. In fact, getting sick and dying can be a big, ugly mess--especially before the modern medical care that we all enjoy today. From King Tut's ancient autopsy to Albert Einstein's great brain escape, How They Croaked contains all the gory details of the awful ends of nineteen awfully famous people.
Don't miss the companion, How They Choked!
Product details
Published | 31 Jan 2023 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 192 |
ISBN | 9781547614530 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
Illustrations | B&W |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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*This all-too-informative study deserves the wild popularity it will without doubt acquire.
Booklist, starred review
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Engaging, informative and downright disgusting.
Kirkus Reviews
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Expect this one to be passed around and pored over.
School Library Journal
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Carried away on a swift-flowing stream of body fluids, medical ineptitude, and O'Malley's deliciously snarky artwork, kids will agree they got exactly what they came for.
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