Lamar Public Library

"When Maisy's friend Ella has trouble seeing numbers on the board at preschool, the two go together to Dr. Flamingo the optometrist's office to have their eyes tested. Pirate Maisy has fun wearing an eyepatch and naming all the things she can see in a picture on the wall. But when it's Ella's turn, everything inside the picture looks blurry. Oh dear! Luckily, Dr. Flamingo is there to take care of her, with a special machine that looks inside her...

This report describes an educational intervention to increase compliance with current Federal blood lead screening requirements for the Medicaid population in the state of Colorado.

Newborn screening programs test babies for disorders that often have no immediate visible effects on a baby; however, unless detected and treated early, these disorders can cause physical problems, mental retardation and, in some cases, death.

As Ms. Frizzle leads the way, the class takes an action-packed journey through Arnold's digestive system (For lunch), a pulsating excursion through Ralphie's bloodstream (Inside Ralphie) and an exciting exploration through the Ralphiebot Robot to learn about bones, joints and muscles (Flexes its muscles).