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41) Rez dogs
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Malian lives with her grandparents on a Wabanaki reservation during the COVID-19 pandemic"--
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Spearheaded by The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the National Portrait Gallery, 'Hold Still' was an ambitious community project to create a unique collective portrait of the UK during lockdown. People of all ages were invited to submit a photographic portrait, taken in a six-week period during May and June 2020, focused on three core themes - Helpers and Heroes, Your New Normal and Acts of Kindness. From these, a panel of judges selected 100 portraits,...
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
In 1906 in America it was first discovered that humans could transmit typhoid fever. This is a dramatization of the outbreak and a profile of Irish cook Mary Mallon, known as 'Typhoid Mary'. Quarantined against her will, the story reveals the newfound power of health officials to protect the masses, often at the expense of personal liberties.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
What do you do when the world shuts down? A heartwarming story of friendship and overcoming adversity in a time of COVID, When the World Turns Upside Down is about community, giving back, and understanding the world around us through the power of generosity from debut middle grade author K. Ibura. Nobody expected a tiny little virus to change the whole world in such a big way, especially not Shayla, Liam, Ai, and Ben. But when school closes to keep...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A chronicle of the COVID-19 pandemic as it unfolded gathers statements from President Trump and other elected officials, leading journalists, and scientists to offer a portrait of the confusion, drama, and fear that defined the outbreak.
46) Outside, inside
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A beautiful book that describes the impact of COVID-19 on communities and why some essential workers could not quarantine.
47) A heartbeat away
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
On the night of the State of the Union address, President Max Hilliard expects to give the speech of his career. But no one anticipates the terrifying turn of events that forces him to quarantine everyone in the Capitol building.
48) Sylo
Author
Series
SYLO chronicles volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
"They came from the sky parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce's idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. Navy. SYLO's commander, Captain Granger, informs Pemberwick residents that the island has been hit by a lethal virus and must be quarantined. Now Pemberwick is cut off from the outside world. Tucker believes there's more to SYLO's story. He was on...
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Covid-19 virus changed the world and made daily life much more challenging. This book tells the true stories of what kids around the world did to help others. From making 3-D printed medical equipment to food bank fundraising, to a neighbourhood joke stand, to creating a semi-automatic hand-washing machine, these kids made a difference in their communities. The book features 12 kids from around the world, along with photos and sidebars about...
50) Light and air
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Halle and her mother find unexpected solace on a tuberculosis ward in 1930s upstate New York"--
Author
Series
Last hours volume 2
Publisher
MIRA
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"As the year 1349 approaches, the Black Death continues its devastating course across England. In Dorseteshire, the quarantined people of Develish question whether they are the only survivors. Guided by their beloved young mistress, Lady Anne, they wait, knowing that when their dwindling stores are finally gone they will have no choice but to leave. But where will they find safety in the desolate wasteland outside? One man has the courage to find...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The coming of Spring usually means renewal, but for Linnea Rutledge, Spring 2020 threatens stagnation. Linnea faces another layoff, this time from the aquarium she adores. For her - and her family - finances, emotions, and health teeter at the brink. To complicate matters, her new love interest, Gordon, struggles to return to the Isle of Palms from England. Meanwhile, her old flame, John, turns up from California and is quarantining next door. She...
54) When Mom's away
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A children's fiction picture book about the Covid-19 pandemic. There is a little girl whose mom is a busy doctor. When her mom has to be in quarantine -- sleeping on a cot in their garage to keep the family safe from the virus -- the little girl does her best to be brave. She and her dad make dinner together, and she helps bring groceries to her grandparents...making sure to wave so they know it's her! In the evening they join their neighbors, banging...
Author
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"COVID-19 is a disease caused by a virus called SARS-CoV2. Like all viruses, it is far too small to be seen by the naked eye. Yet this virus and the disease it caused had an enormous impact on the world. Understanding COVID-19 explores how the virus and the disease work, examining what made them so dangerous and what health officials learned about fighting them. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index." -- provided...
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Baylee goes from having never been kissed to navigating two potential relationships, one with her long-time crush Freddie and the other with funny barista Alex, as the world begins to shut down from COVID-19.
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Charli XCX was riding high after an electric headlining global tour in 2019. However, everything changed when the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. Lost in the early days of quarantine, Charli turns to music and announces she will make an album at home in 40 days by enlisting the help of her fans online. This takes Charli on a uniquely creative and emotional journey as she confronts mental health issues, rekindles her relationship with...
59) Quarantine
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles fire station, television reporter Angela Vidal and her cameraman, go out on a routine 911 call. It takes them to a small apartment building where they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams. Something unknown has infected a woman living in the building. After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, the residents of the building, along with the news...
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