Cooney peppers the action with factual information about viruses in a technique similar to that used by Scott Westerfeld in his comparable Peeps. As he digs into the assignment, the news gets worse: By virtue of just handling the envelope and its samples, Mitty may already be infected with the disease. When he serendipitously finds what looks like skin or scab samples in an envelope in an old book about small pox, Mitty begins research in earnest and learns that he may have a deadly weapon on his hands. His only incentive to remain in an advanced biology class is his crush on a fellow student so-despite his reluctance-he begins work on a major class assignment related to viral epidemics. Mitty has perfected the art of disengagement uninterested in school, in every class he secretly listens to his Ipod and prepares for the career he hopes to have as a concert reviewer. Realistic | Romance | Science Fiction | Historical Fiction | Fantasy | Horror | MysteryĬooney, Caroline B. Young Adult Literature without Apology Amy's assessment of contemporary young adult literature, organized by author and title, censored by noone.
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