Medikidz explain HIV /
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Author / Creator: | Chilman-Blair, Kim. |
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Uniform title: | What's up with Matt? |
Imprint: | New York : Rosen Central, 2011. |
Description: | 40 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Superheroes on a medical mission Chilman-Blair, Kim. Superheroes on a medical mission. |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11417057 |
Summary: | HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. It attacks a person's immune system, which affects the body's ability to ward off infections. In this book, Medikidz the superheroes represent parts of the body as they examine HIV's effects on a person's immune system. The graphic novel format engages reluctant readers and thrills recreational readers, while also providing inspiration for essay and report writing. |
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Item Description: | Factual information presented in graphic format. Kim Chilman-Blair is a New Zealand author. Originally published in the UK as: What's up with Matt? : Medikidz explain HIV. London : Medikidz, 2009. |
Physical Description: | 40 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 37-39) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781435894587 1435894588 9781448818396 1448818397 9781448818402 1448818400 |