RAZ Vocabulary Y: Jonas Salk reading
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The Fight Against the Paralyzing Epidemic: The Tale of the Magic Vaccine
A magical kingdom is devastated by a polio epidemic, but is saved by a wise wizard's vaccine and a quarantine to prevent further spread of the disease.
Open full readingMax the Brave: A Tale of a Field Trial and a Miracle Medicine
Max, a little dog with a crippling disease, participates in a field trial for a new medicine and regains his mobility and vocalizations with its help.
Open full readingThe Polio Strain Superhero: A Quarantine Tale
A little boy turns the idea of getting a vaccine against the Polio Strain into a quest to become a superhero.
Open full readingThe Little Girl Who Sang Through the Polio Epidemic
In "The Little Girl Who Sang Through the Polio Epidemic," a devastating polio epidemic is halted by a successful field trial of a new vaccine, which saves the life and voice of a young girl who loves to sing.
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