Very, Very, Very Dreadful: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918

by Albert Marrin

Book Overview

From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic--and its chilling and timely resemblance to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.

In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. By the summer of 1918, the second wave struck as a highly contagious and lethal epidemic and within weeks exploded...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101931469
• ISBN13: 9781101931462
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Very interesting and informative

This was a really interesting read. I passed it on to other medical professionals in my office where i work..im thinking it will be interesting to them as well. Knowing that the pandemic was a given is somehow comforting to me in a strange way..and the virus information was enlightening.