Daisy and the Deadly Flu: A 1918 Influenza Survival Story

By Julie Kathleen Gilbert and Julie Gilbert

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496592158
• ISBN13: 9781496592156
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Stone Arch Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7