EVIDENCE!: HOW DR. JOHN SNOW SOLVED THE MYSTERY OF CHOLERA, by Deborah Hopkinson and Nik Henderson, Knopf Books for Young Readers, Aug. 13, 2024, Hardcover, $19.99 (ages 4-8)
Follow a doctor as he races to find the cause of a deadly outbreak in Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera, by Deborah Hopkinson and Nik Henderson.
Dr. John Snow is one of the most influential doctors and researchers in Western medicine, but before he rose to fame, he was just a simple community doctor who wanted to solve a mystery.
In 19th century London, the spread of cholera was as unstoppable as it was deadly. Dr. Snow was determined to stop it, but he had a problem: His best theory of how the disease was spread flew in the face of popular opinion. He needed evidence, and he needed to find it fast, before more lives were lost.
Taking on the role of detective as well as doctor, Dr. Snow knocked on doors, asked questions and mapped out the data he’d collected. What he discovered would come to define the way we think about public health to this day. —Synopsis provided by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Deborah Hopkinson is an expert storyteller. Through her deft hands, Evidence! plays out like a great mystery, the likes of which only great detectives can solve. Her text is engaging and clear enough that young children won’t need a lot of explanation to understand.
Illustrator Nik Henderson uses graphite, charcoal and digital coloring techniques to masterfully set the tone. This is the type of book readers young and old will be drawn to. There are numerous classroom applications as well as just being fun to read.
Compelling backmatter provides more information about the Broad Street Pump, Dr. John Snow and a list of major infectious diseases and their causes.
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