Praise for A Shot in the Arm!

“The arrival of ‘A Shot in the Arm!’ couldn’t be more timely. . . This fascinating and enlightening journey takes us around the world and introduces us to a range of scientific superstars of germ theory and vaccination development. . . The author’s goals are clear and vitally important, and the delivery is lively and engaging.”
The New York Times

**STARRED REVIEW** "Thoroughly researched and fascinating, this effort concludes with outstanding backmatter for a rich, accurate examination of the critical role of vaccines. Essential."
Kirkus Reviews

**STARRED REVIEW** "Brown could be considered the format’s premiere historian for young readers; his exhaustive research is always coupled with an understanding of human motivation and an inviting, unostentatious visual style, all while connecting the past to the world we live in now."
Booklist

**STARRED REVIEW** "Shedding light on a topic that’s all too timely, this thorough chronicle of vaccination is essential."
School Library Journal

About the Author

Don Brown is the award-winning author and illustrator of many nonfiction graphic novels and picture books. His many books, including The Great American Dust Bowl, 83 Days in Mariupol, and Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918, have been called “masterful” and “a must for youth graphic collections.” Brown has received an Eisner nomination, two Sibert Honors, a Horn Book Best Book honor, a YALSA award, and multiple starred reviews, among other awards and notices. He lives in Hudson Valley, New York, with his family.

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