Cold Hurts: Frostbite, Frostnip, and Immersion Foot
- Author: Christine Betz Hall
- Illustrator: Jean Trainor
- Pub. no.: SG-ED-27
- Year: 1995
- No. pages: 24
- Price: $3.00 US
- ISBN: 1-56612-035-7
PDF Files
- Cold Hurts: Frostbite, Frostnip, and Immersion Foot is viewable on screen and can be printed from a PDF (Adobe Acrobat) file [371 KB]
Description
The audience for this illustrated book is new adult readers. Written at the fourth-grade reading level, the book has information about dangerous cold-weather injuries. Recognize when and how to thaw frostbite and how to take care of an injury until it heals. Emphasis is on being prepared for exposure to cold, wearing warm clothes to prevent injury, and looking for signs that a body part is getting too cold. Also suitable for children. In the Outdoor Survival Series for New Readers, published by Alaska Sea Grant and the Literacy Council of Alaska.
Awards
- Winner of the 1996 Silver Award in the 1-3 color popular publications category, Agricultural Communicators in Education.
