Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat

Reviewed by: Lauren Isele - Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 9, 2015

Review

Jarrow writes with an urgency about the early twentieth century Pellagra epidemic in the southern United States. The layout includes haunting black and white photographs of the victims as well as frightening newspaper headlines. This work will provoke discussions of heroic doctors and scientists and the parallels between Pellagra and the present day Ebola epidemic for grades 6 and up. Glossary, timeline, further informational sources, author's note, source notes, bibliography, index and picture credits appended.

Overall Book Score: excellent

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About the Book

Author:

Jarrow, Gail

Illustrator: ,

Illustration Quality: excellent

Publisher: Calkins Creek/Highlights

Book Type: chapter book nonfiction

Genre:

Audience: grades 7-9,grades 10-12

Binding Type: trade edition

Binding Quality: very good

ISBN: 9781590787328

Price: 16.95