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"A sweeping look at how the major transformations in history--from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism--have been shaped not by humans but by germs. According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, collectively bending the arc of history. But in this revelatory book, professor Jonathan Kennedy argues that the myth of human exceptionalism overstates the role that we play in social...
2) Briar's book
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Language
English
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Briar, a young mage-in-training, and his teacher Rosethorn must use their magic to fight a deadly plague that is ravaging Summersea.
3) Never fade
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 23
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English
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"In the second installment of The Darkest Minds trilogy, Ruby joins forces with the revolutionary Children's League to find critical information about the epidemic that has torn both her life and America apart"--
4) The scourge
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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When the lethal plague known as the Scourge returns to Keldan the victims are sent to Attic Island, and Ani Mells of the River People is among them--but Ani does not feel sick, and with the help of her best friend, Weevil, she sets out to uncover the truth of what is happening, and expose the lies the people of Keldan have been told.
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Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Description
"Set in a dangerous near future world, The Book of M tells the captivating story of a group of ordinary people caught in an extraordinary catastrophe who risk everything to save the ones they love. It is a sweeping debut that illuminates the power that memories have not only on the heart, but on the world itself. One afternoon at an outdoor market in India, a man's shadow disappears--an occurrence science cannot explain. He is only the first. The...
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Series
Dreamblood duology volume 2
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
519 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
7) Fireblood
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Series
Whispers from Mirrowen volume 1
Publisher
47North
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
424 pages : map ; 21 cm
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English
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Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
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English
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Describes a wide range of natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, volcanoes, landslides, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and epidemics.
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English
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"It begins with a fever. By the time the spots appear, it's too late: Morris's disease is loose on the world, and the bodies of the dead begin to pile high in the streets. When its terrible side consequences for the survivors become clear, something must be done, or the dying will never stop. For Dr. Isabella Gauley, whose niece was the first confirmed victim, the route forward is neither clear nor strictly ethical, but it may be the only way to save...
10) Violeta: a novel
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English
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"This sweeping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea tells the epic story of Violeta Del Valle, a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century"--
11) Infection
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Series
(Mary P.).Sympatico syndrome volume 1
Publisher
[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
271 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
What started as a "flu" outbreak on a military base proves deadlier than Ebola and more contagious than the Spanish Flu. When former Navy epidemiologist Cole Evans gets a phone call from a former colleague alerting him to the outbreak, Cole realizes his only chance to save his family is to establish a safe haven and get there with supplies immediately. He knows the perfect location -- if only they can all reach it before they're infected.
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English
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"Why did the new doctor in Simpson Creek have to be a Yankee? Sarah Matthews can see that Nolan Walker is a good man--and a handsome one. But she can't return his affection. Not with so much bitterness from the war fresh in her memory. Yet when the town is struck by a deadly influenza epidemic, it's Nolan who battles to save Sarah's life. And when a shadow from the past returns, the time arrives for Sarah to decide if she's finally ready to utter...
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Wanderers volume 1
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English
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A decadent rock star. A deeply religious radio host. A disgraced scientist. And a teenage girl who may be the world's last hope. In the tradition of The Stand and Station Eleven comes a gripping saga that weaves an epic tapestry of humanity into an astonishing tale of survival. Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister in the grip of a strange malady. She appears to be sleepwalking. She cannot talk and cannot be woken up. And she is...
14) Guardian
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Series
Proxy volume 2
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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"The only way to stop people from getting sick is to get the network back online. That means reversing the very revolution that Syd and Knox began"--
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Language
English
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"On every level, Cold Storage is pure, unadulterated entertainment." -Douglas Preston, The New York Times Book Review
For fans of The Martian, Dark Matter, and Before the Fall comes an astonishing debut thriller by the screenwriter of Jurassic Park: a wild and terrifying bioterrorism adventure about three strangers who must work together to contain a highly contagious, deadly organism that could destroy all of humanity.
They thought it was contained....
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Language
English
Description
A suspenseful, authoritative account of how the battle against a mid-century polio epidemic sparked a revolution in medical care. Americans knew polio as the "summer plague." In countries further North, however, the virus arrived later in the year, slipping into the homes of healthy children as the summer waned and the equinox approached. It was described by one writer as "the autumn ghost." Intensive care units and mechanical ventilation are the...
18) Embers of love
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Series
Striking a match volume 1
Language
English
Description
In 1885 the logging industry in eastern Texas is booming, and Deborah Vandermark plans to assist her family's business now that she's completed college. Then she meets Dr. Christopher Clayton, sparking her interest not only in medicine and science--but the doctor, too. When typhoid begins to spread and her best friend's jilted fiancé returns, Deborah wonders if true love can overcome such obstacles ... for those dearest to her, and for herself.
Publisher
TNT
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (440 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Their mission is simple: Find a cure. Stop the virus. Save the world. When a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planet's population, the crew of a lone naval destroyer must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction.
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English
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"Pandemics can come in waves--like tidal waves. They change societies. They disrupt life. They end lives. As far back as 3000 B.C.E. (the Bronze Age), plagues have stricken mankind. COVID-19 is just the latest example, but history shows that life continues. It shows that knowledge and social cooperation can save lives. Viruses are neither alive nor dead and are the closest thing we have to zombies. Their only known function is to replicate themselves,...
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