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The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs
Washington Post Best Children's BookFormaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning...
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Washington Post Best Children's Book
Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, and acne medications. But in 1900, they were routinely added to food that Americans ate from cans and jars. In 1900, products often weren't safe because unregulated, unethical companies added these and other chemicals to trick consumers into buying spoiled food or harmful medicines. Chemist Harvey Washington Wiley recognized these dangers and began a relentless thirty-year campaign to ensure that consumers could purchase safe food and drugs, eventually leading to the creation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, a US governmental organization that now has a key role in addressing the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic gripping the world today. Acclaimed nonfiction and Sibert Honor winning author Gail Jarrow uncovers this intriguing history in her trademark style that makes the past enthrallingly relevant for today's young readers.
Author: Gail Jarrow
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 10/15/2019
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.81lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781629794389
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.7
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505739 / Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2019 pg. 114
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2019 pg. 53
Booklist 09/01/2019 pg. 90
Publishers Weekly 09/16/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2019 - Book Of Special Distinction
School Library Journal 11/01/2019 pg. 81
Shelf Awareness 11/15/2019
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2020 pg. 105
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average
About the Author
Gail Jarrow is the author of nonfiction books and novels for young readers. Her books have earned the Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor, YALSA Award Nomination for Excellence in Nonfiction, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, Outstanding Science Trade Book, a NSTA Best STEM book, the Jefferson Cup Award, the Eureka! Gold Award, an Orbis Pictus Recommendation, as well as Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal Best Books and VOYA Honor Book distinctions.
Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, and acne medications. But in 1900, they were routinely added to food that Americans ate from cans and jars. In 1900, products often weren't safe because unregulated, unethical companies added these and other chemicals to trick consumers into buying spoiled food or harmful medicines. Chemist Harvey Washington Wiley recognized these dangers and began a relentless thirty-year campaign to ensure that consumers could purchase safe food and drugs, eventually leading to the creation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, a US governmental organization that now has a key role in addressing the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic gripping the world today. Acclaimed nonfiction and Sibert Honor winning author Gail Jarrow uncovers this intriguing history in her trademark style that makes the past enthrallingly relevant for today's young readers.
Author: Gail Jarrow
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 10/15/2019
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.81lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781629794389
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.7
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505739 / Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2019 pg. 114
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2019 pg. 53
Booklist 09/01/2019 pg. 90
Publishers Weekly 09/16/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2019 - Book Of Special Distinction
School Library Journal 11/01/2019 pg. 81
Shelf Awareness 11/15/2019
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2020 pg. 105
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average
About the Author
Gail Jarrow is the author of nonfiction books and novels for young readers. Her books have earned the Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor, YALSA Award Nomination for Excellence in Nonfiction, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, Outstanding Science Trade Book, a NSTA Best STEM book, the Jefferson Cup Award, the Eureka! Gold Award, an Orbis Pictus Recommendation, as well as Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal Best Books and VOYA Honor Book distinctions.
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