Animals Helping To Detect Diseases

ISBN-10: 0531212882
ISBN-13: 9780531212882
Author: Raatma, Lucia
Interest Level: 3-5
Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing

Publication Date: February 2015

Copyright: 2015

Page Count: 48

Series: A True Book -- Animal Helpers

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Interest Level

Grades 3-5

Reading Level

Guided Reading: R
Lexile: 680L
Accelerated Reader Level: 4.5
Accelerated Reader Points: 0.5

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BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / General

Description
Explains how animals can be put to work diagnosing some of the trickiest diseases, from dogs that sniff out cancer to mice that can detect bird flu, and how scientists are working to reproduce these animals' abilities with electronic devices.