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• Commended for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Tween Nonfiction) 2015

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This transfusion of information offers a rewarding experience to readers whether they're after the specific differences between blood types and other biological data or just gore's icky lore. -- Kirkus

A thorough and humorous exploration of our relationship with blood. -- VOYA<br> <br> This transfusion of information offers a rewarding experience to readers whether they're after the specific differences between blood types and other biological data or just gore's icky lore. -- Kirkus<br> <br> Blood-spattered pages play into the subject matter's potential for ickiness, even while Newquist makes it clear that blood is worthy of fascination, not fear. -- Publisher's Weekly<br> <br> The conversational tone and the faux blood-spattered pages, replete with sidebars, color photos, archival drawings, and medical illustrations, are sure to pull readers in. -- School Library Journal<br> <br> Newquist's prose is smooth enough that several chapters could actually function as nonfiction readalouds. -- Bulletin

A thorough and humorous exploration of our relationship with blood.--VOYA This transfusion of information offers a rewarding experience to readers whether they're after the specific differences between blood types and other biological data or just gore's icky lore.--Kirkus Blood-spattered pages play into the subject matter's potential for ickiness, even while Newquist makes it clear that blood is worthy of fascination, not fear.--Publisher's Weekly The conversational tone and the faux blood-spattered pages, replete with sidebars, color photos, archival drawings, and medical illustrations, are sure to pull readers in.--School Library Journal Newquist's prose is smooth enough that several chapters could actually function as nonfiction readalouds.--Bulletin

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From science and music to business and brains, HP Newquist has written nearly two dozen books for both children and adults. His books have received numerous awards and citations, and they have been translated into languages as diverse as Korean, Kanji, Arabic, Mandarin, and Indonesian. Visit his website at www.newquistbooks.com.

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