Mosquitoes Don't Bite Me by Pendred Noyce

Mosquitoes Don't Bite Me by Pendred Noyce

Mosquitoes don't bite Nala Simiyu. It's part of who she is, like being a half-Kenyan seventh-grader whose mother is in a wheelchair. But when a schoolmate's father--who happens to head up a large drug company--learns of Nala's special power, the excitement begins. After helping out with mosquito research, Nala has the chance to travel to Kenya to investigate mosquitoes' reactions to her father's family. All goes well until a man heartbroken by his daughter's death from malaria kidnaps Nala. In the midst of a realistic adventure story, this book will introduce young readers to such dilemmas as health disparities, subtle racism, and who owns biological information. Brave, fallible, compassionate and spirited, Nala is a strongly relatable character in a loving, imperfect family.

"Bravo! A wonderful story, full of interesting science and important social issues" John Carlson, Higgins Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University
"How do you make science research, social justice, and history come alive for middle schoolers? You might not think of mosquitoes as the 'secret sauce' but Pendred Noyce did. With a spirited main character, Nala Simiyu, Pendred writes a compelling and personal story that makes scientific research come alive so that you can't put the book down. She also weaves in social justice and social dynamics that kids in middle school navigate through. I enjoyed reading the story and would have loved to read aloud with my son when he was little. I encourage you to share a copy with a girl or boy in your life, with a library at your local public school, or a Free Library in your neighborhood." Linda Kekelis, CEO and Executive Director, Techbridge
"An unusually thought-provoking read highly recommended for young fiction readers who will receive more than action alone." Diane Donovan, donovansliteraryservices.com
" Mosquitoes Don't Bite Me ['s] insights are perfectly tailored for ages 9-12; from its discussions of sickle cell anemia and other health challenges to circumstances of poverty, health, and a personal hunt for truth and identity." Midwest Book Review
"I can't imagine any reader, young or old, who will not feel enlightened by reading this wonderful book." Diana Perry, Midwest Book Review

Pendred (Penny) Noyce is a doctor, education reformer, and writer. She grew up in Silicon Valley, California, surrounded by apricot orchards and fields of mustard. Along with her brother and sisters, she rode ponies, put on plays, and explored the rapidly changing countryside.

As an adult, Noyce has practiced internal medicine, supervised medical residents, and become a leader in Massachusetts mathematics and science education reform. She serves on a number of nonprofit boards, including that of the Noyce Foundation, and she chairs the boards of Maine's Libra Foundation and the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy. She loves to give talks to teachers and kids. Noyce is married with five children who all love to read, travel, ski, and seek out adventures. She has yet to visit Australia and Antarctica. She lives in the western suburbs of Boston with the parts of her family that haven't already grown up.

Joan Charles lives in Santa Monica, California. As a child she put on plays and puppet shows, wrote and illustrated a family newspaper, and played endless games of Parcheesi with her sisters on rainy summer days. Her favorite thing to do was draw and make up stories, and that's still true today.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781943431304
ISBN 10	1943431302
Titel	Mosquitoes Don't Bite Me
Autor	Pendred Noyce
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Tumblehome Learning, Inc.
Erscheinungsjahr	2017-11-01
Seitenanzahl	200
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.