The Adventures of Medical Man: Kids' Illnesses and Injuries Explained

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Enter Dr. Michael Evans, who will explain to young readers everything they need to know when an illness or injury occurs. Uniquely structured around five different movie genres and one comic book, each chapter features a common illness or injury with Dr. Mike in the starring role, explaining the causes, symptoms and cures. Whether its a nut allergy in the action-packed They Came From Mars!, a broken wrist in the bone-chilling The Werewolf Who Snapped or strep throat in the suspense-filled Adventures of Medical Man and Wondrous Boy, each story is packed with fascinating medical information. Other common conditions covered in the book include concussion, ear infection and asthmaall vividly explained. Complete with diagrams, sidebars and a glossaryand dramatized by Gareth Williamss stunning illustrationsthis book will be a comfort to any child dealing with an injury or illness.

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Using tangible experiences that kids can relate to, this book does a fantastic job of explaining common medical issues in an accessible way. A variety of heroic characters explain otherwise complicated and seemingly scary conditions and occurrences. Through the use of science fiction, adventure, and comics, the book covers nut allergies, concussions, broken bones, strep throat, ear infections, and asthma.... Fictional stories are interspersed with brief factual articles on the topics that are being discussed. The extensive glossary is straightforward and user-friendly. The pumped-up graphic illustrations are extremely engaging and further bring these otherwise abstract concepts to life. While the stories are inventive and entertaining, the medical facts are at the forefront, and readers will come away thinking about these conditions in a whole new way. This is a great approach to educating kids about health issues.--Kerry Roeder"School Library Journal" (02/01/2011)
The writing and illustrations are energetic and lively and the medical facts...are woven seamlessly into the storyline.
This book does a fantastic job of explaining common medical issues in an accessible way.... Straightforward and user-friendly.... Extremely engaging.--Kerry Roeder"School Library Journal" (02/01/2011)

Author Bio

Dr. Michael Evans writes a health column for Canada's "Globe and Mail" and is an associate professor at the University of Toronto and a staff physician at Toronto Western Hospital.

David Wichman is a book editor and teacher who has also written for television. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Gareth Williams is an illustrator based in South Africa.