Wash Your Hands: The Gross, Gruesome, & Totally True History of Germs and Plagues

“History has never been this contagious!”

Before soap saved the day, things got really gross.

Plagues. Pus. Pandemics. From the Black Death to COVID-19, Wash Your Hands dives into the nastiest, weirdest, and most unbelievable disease stories in history — all told with a splash of humor and a big dose of “eww!”
Meet kings with leprosy, cooks who spread typhoid, and doctors who thought bad smells caused sickness. Middle-grade and young teens will laugh, cringe, and maybe even appreciate hand sanitizer a little more.

Roll up your sleeves and get ready for:
• Fun (and freaky) facts that’ll make your skin crawl
• Outrageous “cures” people actually believed worked
• Real heroes who battled germs before science caught up

Because history’s grossest moments might just be its most important — and you’ll never look at handwashing the same way again.