Mary K. Corcoran

This book is about the circulatory system, the body system that carries oxygen to all the organs. The author writes about the heart, veins, blood cells, capillaries, arteries, blood pressure, clotting, oxygenation, and plague. I like this book because it is written from the point of view of a little miniscule man who travels in the body of a young girl to teach us the pathway of blood. The miniscule man and the girl exchange funny conversations throughout the book, which keeps it engaging. The end of the book also comes with a glossary, which is a fantastic text feature for students to learn about and use in their reading. I would use this as a read-aloud in different chunks. This book has a lot of information, which might be best split into different lessons. I could also provide this book in the library or featured books section in the classroom. I would include this book in a unit about the human body in intermediate elementary or higher. I think this book might even be really good for high school students and college students to refresh their memory about the circulatory system.… (meer)