pickPale Rider, by Laura Spinney (2017)
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Premise: An exploration of the origins, epidemiology, and lasting impacts of the 1918 influenza pandemic.
Review: This is an exceptional—and disturbingly prescient—book. So much of this felt like it was written in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and yet it was published years before. ⬇️
April #bookspin - The Ghost Map, which I‘ve been wanting to read for years (and now I own a copy!)
#doublespin - Forgotten on Sunday, an #auldlangspine pick that I‘ve been looking forward to reading but haven‘t gotten around to yet. Yay!
I remember reading this book in fifth grade and becoming so fascinated with this time in history. I will definitely want to implement this in my future classroom
pickFever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson is an historical fiction novel that shows the hardship the yellow fever caused for people. This book focuses on a young girl named Mattie and how the disease affects her, the people she loves, and her dreams for her future. This book allows children to see the real impacts yellow fever had on society and can relate them to their own experiences and knowledge of the COVID Pandemic.
I felt as though the story was very vivid and provided a great glimpse into what life looked like for many people living in the late 1700's. This being said, this book is definitely an upper elementary level book however, I really enjoyed the change of pace this book brought.
Bookish Pair: My favourite public health book before this was The Ghost Map, by Steven Johnson (2006). 2w