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Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Description
A maddened creature, frothing at the mouth, lunges at an innocent victim—and with a bite, transforms its prey into another raving monster. It's a scenario that underlies our darkest tales of supernatural horror, but its power derives from a very real virus, a deadly scourge known to mankind from our earliest days. In this fascinating exploration, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years in the
...2) Cujo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 19
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Description
Cujo used to be a big friendly dog, lovable and loyal to his trinity (The Man, The Woman, and The Boy) and everyone around him, and always did his best to not be a BAD DOG. But that all ends on the day this nearly two-hundred-pound Saint Bernard makes the mistake of chasing a rabbit into a hidden underground cave, setting off a tragic chain of events. Now Cujo is no longer himself as he is slowly overcome by a growing sickness, one that consumes his...
3) Mother road
Author
Language
English
Description
Managing a Depression-era garage in Oklahoma while his friend recovers from an animal bite, Yates finds himself falling in love with his friend's babysitter and housekeeper, who has scandalized the town by living with her employer.
4) Wolf
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
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Description
Jack has found a home and a purpose on a farm, keeping a flock of sheep safe from coyotes and training pups to do the same, but now he and his boy, Luke, must face a rabid wolf that threatens them all.
6) Rabies
Author
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Discusses rabies and its effects, how it is spread, how to protect animals and humans, and scientific advances in its control.
11) Rabies
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Rabies is a remarkable virus with a long history. Most often transmitted to humans via the bite of a rabid animal, the disease travels through the nervous system to the brain, where it replicates and eventually causes death. While rabies is treatable if detected early, there is no treatment after symptoms appear. Today rabies continues to be a significant health concern, especially in underdeveloped countries where it causes thousands of deaths per...
Author
Series
Younguns volume 1
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
At the turn of the century in rural Missouri, a rabies epidemic in the Youngun family's area threatens Dangit the dog and challenges Sherry's blossoming belief in angels.
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