Superbugs

ISBN-10: 1680219111
ISBN-13: 9781680219111
Author: Schlesinger, Emily
Interest Level: 6-8
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing

Publication Date: October 2020

Copyright: 2021

Page Count: 64

Series: White Lightning Nonfiction

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Interest Level

Grades 6-8

Reading Level

Lexile: HL250L
Accelerated Reader Level: 3.7
Accelerated Reader Points: 0.5

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology

Description
Germs and bacteria are everywhere. They are on surfaces we touch everyday, and millions of them live inside our bodies. Some of these bacteria can make us sick. Most illnesses can be treated with medicine. But sometimes, a superbug hits. These powerful bacteria have evolved to survive most drugs, leaving doctors puzzled over how to treat them. Learn how science is tackling this new enemy.