Drawn from first-hand accounts of the survivors and accompanied by photos, drawings, and maps, a true story traces the journey of four families who had a brush with death in the deserts of California and Nevada while following a false shortcut to the California coast during the gold rush.

Lost in Death Valley: The True Story of Four Families in California's Gold Rush

Goldsmith, Connie

Children's Books

Twenty-First Century Books

Each year, more than one million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer, and it affects people of all ages. Indeed, a headline from USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, says, "Milder skin cancers [are] becoming more common among young [people]; consequences could lie ahead." An estimated 8,650 people die each year from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The good news is that the vast majority of skin cancers can be completely cured if discovered early enough. In this book, you'll read case studies of people with basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma and learn how these skin cancers develop. You'll also discover the risk factors for skin cancer and information on how to prevent it, giving the facts you need to know to protect yourself, your friends, and your family from this most common of all cancers.

Skin Cancer (USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

With the 2009 outbreak of the deadly H1N1 flu, popularly known as "swine flu," people across the globe crowded emergency rooms and clinics for treatment. During outbreaks, schools shut down and parents stayed home from work as the flu spread across the United States. But the best prevention method touted over and over again was profoundly simple: "Hand washing is a cheap, easy and effective way to avoid catching...the flu" reports USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, hand washing "has a huge [positive] health impact." H1N1 and other types of influenza (flu) affect millions of people around the world every year. Between 250,000 and 500,000 of them will die. The good news is that effective vaccines are available to prevent the flu in most people. In this book, you'll read cases studies of people with various types of influenza and learn about the effects of this highly contagious yet preventable and treatable disease. You'll also find basic information about symptoms, transmission, prevention, treatment, and research to help you understand how to protect yourself, your friends, and your family from this common disease.

Influenza (USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders)

Teen & Young Adult

Personal Health

Describes the implications of influenza.

Influenza: The Next Pandemic? (Twenty-First Century Medical Library)

Discusses newer viruses that have developed and includes information on the causes of new and re-emerging infectious diseases and how to protect against them.

Invisible Invaders: Dangerous Infectious Diseases (Discovery!)

Medical Books

Administration & Medicine Economics

Discusses the growing problem of bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics and other drugs, explaining how "superbugs" were created, what is being done to fight them, and how to protect against them.

Superbugs Strike Back: When Antibiotics Fail (Discovery!)

Science, Nature & How It Works

Cutting-Edge Medicine (Cool Science)

Introduces medical innovations that have transformed the field of medicine, including blood transfusions and organ transplants, vaccines, and gene therapy.

Cutting-edge Medicine (Cool Science)

Literature & Fiction

Lerner Pub Group

"The silent killer." That's how a headline in USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, described hepatitis. This life-threatening liver disease can go undetected for decades because it often causes no symptoms until serious liver damage has occurred. The good news is that new medications and research bring "hope, treatment, even cures." Millions of people around the world are diagnosed each year with viral hepatitis. In this book, you'll read case studies of people with various types of viral hepatitis and learn about the effects of this highly contagious yet preventable disease. You'll also find basic information about symptoms, transmission, prevention, and treatment to help you understand how to protect yourself, your friends, and your family from this serious disease.

Hepatitis (USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders)

Diets & Weight Loss

Describes meningitis and how it can be prevented or treated.

Meningitis (Twenty-First Century Medical Library)

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