Pandemics! – Paperback Book

Where did the new coronavirus come from, and what is going to happen with Covid-19? As members of the Galactic Academy of Science, middle schoolers Mae and Clinton set off on a series of lightning journeys to epidemics of the past and present—the medieval plague, smallpox in colonial America, the 1918 flu, bat-borne Nipah virus, polio, Ebola and Covid. In a series of encounters with field scientists, journalists, and front line workers, they investigate how diseases arise and how they are fought and contained. Exciting and up-to-date, this book has podcasts, short videos and data activities to extend the exploration, all found at tumblehomebooks.org. This book has been funded by National Science Foundation grant number DRL-2313212. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations presented are only those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.   Request curriculum resources related to the Pandemics! book here.