Mitty Blake has always lived in New York City, and even after 9/11, he has always felt safe. That all changes when Mitty begins to do research for his biology class. His topic is smallpox (otherwise known as Variola Major). One day as Mitty is leafing through a very old medical book his mom purchased at an estate sale, he comes across an envelope marked "Scabs - VM epidemic, 1902, Boston". Before Mitty realizes what they are, he pours them into his hand, crumbles them and rubs his nose after a sneeze. Can you get smallpox from dried up 100-year-old scabs? When bio-terrorists catch wind of the situation Mitty ends up worrying more about survival than a good grade on his report.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney
Mitty Blake has always lived in New York City, and even after 9/11, he has always felt safe. That all changes when Mitty begins to do research for his biology class. His topic is smallpox (otherwise known as Variola Major). One day as Mitty is leafing through a very old medical book his mom purchased at an estate sale, he comes across an envelope marked "Scabs - VM epidemic, 1902, Boston". Before Mitty realizes what they are, he pours them into his hand, crumbles them and rubs his nose after a sneeze. Can you get smallpox from dried up 100-year-old scabs? When bio-terrorists catch wind of the situation Mitty ends up worrying more about survival than a good grade on his report.
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