Lung cancer is explained in graphic vel format in this informative story that makes the science behind cancer accessible to young readers. The Medikidz are larger-than-life superheroes who live in Mediland, a living, moving virtual world within the human body. Each character is an expert on one component of human anatomy and the role it plays in fighting the disease. Using their extensive combined kwledge, the Medikidz conduct a journey through Mediland, exploring complex medical issues in a language and visual style that is attractive and accessible to tweens and teens. Appropriate humor and adventure are blended with accurate facts, so young readers can understand lung cancer and its causes.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
American Cancer Society
ISBN-10
1604432004
ISBN-13
9781604432008
eBay Product ID (ePID)
188625465
Product Key Features
Author
Dr Kim Chilman-Blair
Format
Sewn,PAPER over Boards, Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Children's General Non-Fiction
Dimensions
Weight
286g
Height
264mm
Width
182mm
Additional Product Features
Spine
7mm
Illustrator(s)
Shawn Deloache
Series Title
Medikidz Explain...
Content Note
Colour Illustrations
Author Biography
Kim Chilman-Blair, BSc, MBChB, is a medical writer and the founder and CEO of Medikidz, a company dedicated to providing peer-reviewed health information to young people in comic book form. She is the author of the Medikidz series. Shawn deLoache is the lead graphic novelist for the children's health education series Medikidz and the author of the young adult novel, Good Man. They both live in New York City.