Mark is intrigued with the shrunken head his aunt sends him from the jungle island of Baladora, and his fascination only increases when he wakes one night to see the head glowing with a strange power.
Mark is given a shrunken head and brought to the jungle island of Baladora where his aunt has gone missing, and Carolyn, his aunt's assistant explains to Mark that he has "jungle magic, " and must help them search for his aunt. Includes survival tips.
Provides an overview of sports concussions, discussing why they are so dangerous, what has been done to protect players, how research is changing the way concussions are treated, and other related topics.
Mark is intrigued with the shrunken head his aunt sends him from the jungle island of Baladora, and his fascination only increases when he wakes one night to see the head glowing with a strange power.
Tells the story of Sam Lightner, an Oregon boy born with a rare growth on one side of his face, describing the risky surgery he underwent at the age of fourteen to shrink the mass, and one neurosurgeon's refusal to give up on him when other doctors believed he would die.