The Book of Blood: From Legends and Leeches to Vampires and Veins

Winner of the Magnolia Award

HP Newquist takes young readers on an engaging tour of the world of blood, from
ancient history to modern science--with an occasional trip to the very strange side of
the most important tissue in our bodies. Oddly enough, scientists began to understand
this fascinating fluid only within the past one hundred years and how its microscopic
components nourish the entire body.
Whether the tales of vampires, medieval medical practices, and Mayan sacrificial
rites captivate or terrify, this comprehensive investigation into blood's past and present
will surely enthrall. And if this account is a little bloodcurdling, well, that's half the
fun

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 08/07/2012
ISBN: 9780547315843
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.60w x 0.80d
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Recommended

Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2012 pg. 620 - Recommended - Readable
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 06/18/2012 pg. 62
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2012 pg. 119
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2012
School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 159
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 157199 / Book of Blood: From Legends and Leeches to Vampires and Veins
Reading Level: 8.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5