| Summaries and Customer Reviews are supplied by Amazon.com When an explosion destroys the science building at Grant University, Sam and Will put their own lives at risk rescuing people still buried in the rubble, and when the building collapses on Sam, Susannah fears for his life. Average Customer Rating: "Blast" From The Past | Customer Rating: | I read all of the Med Center books when I was in middle school. Now, I'm a senior in high school, but this book came up on one of my Amazon searches, and it truly was a "blast" from the past. I think these books are what got me interested in medicine in the first place. I had always read Diane Hoh's books (especially the Nightmare Manor ones!), and I checked this one out on a whim.
The book was entertaining...just the kind of thing middle school kids would like. Looking back on it now, I realize that some of the things may have been highly improbable (for example, the character Will was just out of high school and already a paramedic - paramedic training takes longer than that to complete.)
I think what I loved best about these books was the excitement and romance, I rememberd thinking - "I want to do that!" And surely enough, I've volunteered in hospitals, done job shadows, gone to forums and conferences, and in the spring I have an internship in a hospital, then in the fall I will finally be a pre-med student and on my way to medical school. I guess I was really liking the romanticized view of medicine shown in these books, but now that I have realized what medicine is really like, I have no regrets, I am still as interested in it as the day I read the books.
It's a great way for middle school kids to get a sneak peek into medicine. I will definitely be reading all of these books again, just for kicks! | Wow | Customer Rating: | | IVE READ ALL THE BOOKS AND THIS IS THE MY FAVORITE SERIES OF ALL. iVE ALWAYS BEEN INTO MEDICINE AND THEY GAVE A LOT OF INFO ON THAT AND REAL SCENARIOS. | whoa | Customer Rating: | | i love the series. i am interrested in medicine and love itwhenthey describe the wounds. i live for the gory details | Brain Candy | Customer Rating: | | This is a truly awesome book. Even though I have only read 2 books in the Med Center series, I am already addicted. She uses down-to-earth characters and real-not-real situations. A refreshing change from other books I've read. If you were like me, thinking that series are stupid and so old-fashioned you'll definitely change your mind when you read this book. Happy reading! | BIG Boom On Campus | Customer Rating: | | One night at Grant University there was a mishap with chemicals in the science lab. Tim Beech is a student there and he was working on something at nine at night. Jeremy, a "friend" of his was invited there by Tim. Tim was finishing up and Jeremy was about to leave. All of a sudden Tim said uh-oh and the building exploded in a flash of light. When the ambulances got there, they started right away. The people dug for any survivers that might be under there. Sid, a boy in a wheelchair lifted up a huge slab of stone and uncovered a few survivers. They were rushed to the hospital imediately and got tended to. In a matter of hours more people were uncovered. When Will, a volunteer had been carefully trying to get to Damon. The third floor, which was left standing, was making louder and scarier noises than before. In a matter of seconds it came crashing down on Will, crushing him. Damon and a bunch of other helpers worked together to get the last set of people out. After that, they managed to find Will and get him out of the mess too. | | |