And as the bodies pile up, Cleo can’t help but wonder: when will her own luck run out?.”ĭisaster: Contagious disease/Avian Influenza Strangers like Edmund, a handsome medical student. In the grueling days that follow her headstrong decision, she risks everything for near-strangers. Seventeen-year-old Cleo is told to stay put in her quarantined boarding school, but when the Red Cross pleads for volunteers, she cannot ignore the call for help. The entire city is thrust into survival mode–and into a panic. Schools, churches, and theaters are shut down. Then the flu moves into the Pacific Northwest. “In the grip of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic, not even the strong survive. The Spanish influenza is devastating the East Coast–but Cleo Berry knows it is a world away from the safety of her home in Portland, Oregon. Here is a roundup of some of my favorites along with my own novel and a few from my to-read list.ĭisaster: Contagious disease/Spanish Influenza With Zika virus and deadly hurricanes in the news, tweens and teens may have an increased interest in fictional survival stories.
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