hospitals

"This title focuses on haunted asylums and gives information related to . . . paranormal locations, theories, and place in popular culture. This hi-lo title is complete with . . . photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

Let's visit the hospital! Check in at the front desk, play games in the waiting room, talk to the doctors and nurses in the exam room, and even follow along as tests make their way to the lab.

"The story of a dramatic year in the life of the Chicago ER--a year of an unprecedented pandemic and a ferocious epidemic of homicides--interwoven with the primer in healthcare one doctor wishes he could give his patients. Full of day-to-day drama, stories, personal narrative, and analysis of our most fundamental failure as a society, this is a . . . work that will offer readers a fresh vision of healthcare as a foundation of social justice"--Provided by publisher.

"It's another busy day at the hospital! Meet doctors and nurses, ride in an ambulance, and discover the magic of medicine in this nonfiction story for kids. This book is perfect for any child who is nervous about a trip to the hospital. Dr. Christle Nwora takes readers behind the scenes to meet the incredible people who keep you healthy, from surgeons to mental health therapists. Dr. Nwora also explains the science behind how things work, from X-rays to operating theaters. Set over the course of one day, you'll follow different patients through their trip to the hospital, including: A couple having a new baby A boy getting a cast for his broken arm A woman on her way to have an operation As you turn the pages of this book, illustrated by Ginnie Hsu, marvel at the way hospital staff work together-see who prepares the food in the cafeteria, what goes on in the laundry room, and what doctors chat about during their coffee break. Once you've read this book you'll realize hospitals are full of heroes!"--.

"In an Ireland doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city center, where expectant mothers who have fallen sick are quarantined into a separate ward to keep the plague at bay. Into Julia's regimented world step two outsiders, a woman doctor who is a rumored Rebel, and a teenage girl, Bridie, procured by the nuns from their orphanage as an extra set of hands. At first, this Bridie seems unschooled in life, she makes up a bed with only the rubber mat and savors the weak tea and barely edible porridge from the hospital kitchen. But in the intensity of this ward, over three brutal days, Julia and the women come together in unexpected ways"--Publisher.

When her best friend's cancer returns in the summer of 1987, none of her usual pursuits--surfing, singing, or reading poetry--can keep thirteen-year-old Ava afloat.

"Two children learn the importance of doctors in their community"--Provided by publisher.

Laurie, a student volunteer at the hospital, innocently happens to stumble onto the hospital's sick secret. Now the doctors and nurses are giving her a prescription for horror.

Explains what hospitals are, looks at the various jobs that need to be done in a hospital, and asks questions designed to help young readers decide whether they would like to work at a hospital. Includes a glossary and resources for further research.

"After breaking his leg, a boy and his pet dragon get help at a hospital. Then, they learn new ways to pass time. This title includes reading activities and a word list"--Provided by publisher.