theeleventhplague

__ The Eleventh Plague __ by Jeff Hirsch ISBN: 978-0-545-29014-2 ©2011 278 pages

pp. 3-4 where they are burying Grandfather
 * Good sections to read aloud: **

This science fiction story opens with fifteen-year-old Stephen and his father burying his grandfather. Before Stephen was born, P Eleven, a plague, wiped out a large portion of the United States’ population. Over the years, Stephen’s mother, baby sister, and now his grandfather have perished. Stephen and his father are scavengers looking for food, shelter and anything else that will keep them alive. When some ‘slavers’ threaten to ruin it all, Stephen’s father makes a bold move that injures him critically. As luck would have it, other individuals much like Stephen find him and his father and bring them back to their ‘town.’ Stephen is reluctant, but know that this is the only way his father may survive. When Stephen ends up in Settler’s Landing he can hardly believe his eyes. It IS like a community that he didn’t believe still existed. There are many other hurdles though that Stephen must overcome to actually survive. This fast paced novel will have you reading deep into the night to find out what happens with Stephen and this new life.
 * Summary: **

YA fiction-- science fiction; survival

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