Daisy and the deadly flu [electronic resource] : A 1918 influenza survival story. Julie Gilbert.
In 1918, fourteen-year-old Daisy's family has fallen on hard times. Her sister Elsie's fiance was recently deployed to fight in World War I, and her father's newspaper was forced to shut down for criticizing the U.S. entrance into the war. When the Spanish Flu arrives in her small town in Minnesota, Daisy tries to shield her loved ones from the devastating illness. As the influenza pandemic sweeps through the nation, can Daisy protect those closest to home? Featuring nonfiction support material, a glossary, and reader response questions, this Girls Survive story takes readers to one of history's most important moments.
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Record details
- ISBN: 9781515881193
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Text Difficulty 1 - Text Difficulty 2 MG/Middle grades (4th-8th) 3.8 ATOS Level 530 Lexile. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. North Mankato: Stone Arch Books, 2020. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
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Subject: | Juvenile Fiction. Historical Fiction. Juvenile Literature. |
Genre: | Electronic books. |