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Your Body Battles a Skinned Knee
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by Vicki Cobb, illustrated by Andrew N. Harris
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Series: Body Battles
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Ouch! You know that a skinned knee hurts. But did you know that it’s the start of a battle? Your body has to work quickly to protect you from a germ invasion. Nerve cells sound an alarm that you’re hurt. Blood cells rush in to fight germs that come in through the scrape. And skin cells make brand-new skin for your knee. Before you know it, your cells have won the battle and you’re as good as new.
Get a close look at this body battle with comic illustrations and ground-breaking photomicrographs. The photomicrographs magnify the actual cellular processes tens of thousands of times, offering you a front-row seat for all the action.
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Reading Level:
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Grade 4
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Interest Level:
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Grades 2-5
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Ages:
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7-11
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Copyright:
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©2009
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Imprint:
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Millbrook Press
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Trim Size:
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9 x 9
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Pages:
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32
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ATOS:
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4.6
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Points:
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0.5
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Quiz:
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126601
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Lexile:
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800
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SRC Level:
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4.8
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Book Features
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Full-Color Illustrations • Full-Color Photographs • Further Reading • Glossary • Index • Websites
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ISBN-10:
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0-8225-6814-4
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ISBN-13:
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978-0-8225-6814-8
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Format:
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Library Bound
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List Price:
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$ 25.26
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S&L Price*:
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$ 18.95
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Reviewed by: |
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Booklist, The Horn Book Guide, Science Books & Films, School Library Journal |
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Review Excerpts: |
- "By combining simple, yet engaging text; comic-like illustrations; and greatly magnified photomicrographs, this book describes the healing process of a bloodied knee in a fashion that is both entertaining and easy to understand, with, perhaps, the exception of pronunciation of the biological terms. The fun kicks off with our superhero lineup: Platelet, Skin Cell, Blood Cell, Nerve Cell, and Macrophage (a chubby little guy with six arms and utility belt). The drama kicks into higher gear when we meet those no-good villains, the germs, who are especially creepy when they hitch rides on your fingers to gain access to wounds. The book is capped with a glossary, further readings, Web sites, and an index. Part of the Body Battles series that includes titles on broken bones, cavities, colds, stomachaches, and earaches, this is a fine addition for both public and school libraries."
--Booklist
- "The body's immune system has never looked like this before with plasma cells using sling shots to fire antibodies into viruses, platelets riding inner tubes down a stream of blood, and viruses multiplying in a 'Germco' factory. Each title introduces five or six defense cells, disguised as superheroes protecting the body from adversarial viruses (unspecified in Skinned Knee, rotavirus in Stomachache, and rhinovirus in Cold). The normal body functions are introduced before focusing on what happens when things go awry. The oversize text uses metaphors that readers will understand, such as comparing the stomach to a 'food processor' or a macrophage to a 'garbage truck.' The physical process of vomiting is explained and illustrated in Stomachache, while diarrhea is described less graphically. Sanitary precautions are mentioned where appropriate. Most of the vivid, double-page illustrations include a pertinent, labeled micrograph, with magnification indicated. Contrasting insets offer more detailed information. The books can be read following only the general texts, but the micrographs will fascinate and compel young readers to read everything."
--School Library Journal
- "Vivid photomicrographs and humorous cartoons accompany lucid explanations of the human body's defenses. The second-person narration ('Don't you just hate to get a stomachache?') engages readers learning about familiar maladies. Texts also include a few simple activities (e.g., using a flashlight and mirror to examine protective nose hairs, gumming a cracker until it tastes sweet). Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Body Battles titles: Your Body Battles a Cold, Your Body Battles a Skinned Knee, and Your Body Battles a Stomachache."
--The Horn Book Guide
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*The S&L price is available only to school and library customers and reflects a 25% discount off hardcovers only.
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