A new, highly contagious coronavirus first emerged in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. Within weeks the virus had infected millions of people worldwide. The illness caused by the virus--given the name COVID-19--left a trail of death in its wake as hundreds of thousands of people succumbed to the disease. In the United States, many governors responded to the COVID-19 threat by ordering schools and nonessential businesses to close and most everyone to stay home. Social distancing rules were put in place. Sporting events and concerts were canceled. Shopping malls and museums closed. Streets and highways in America's biggest cities were virtually deserted. Millions of people lost their jobs--and struggled to survive. This book documents the unprecedented events that rocked the nation and the world in 2020. With personal accounts, perspectives from experts, and clear, accessible writing this book presents a vivid picture of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it turned the world upside down.

The Covid-19 Pandemic: The World Turned Upside Down

Marcovitz, Hal

Children's Books

Brightpoint Pr

Receivers make catches that might look impossible to most people. These players use speed, agility, and great hands to move their teams down the field and make big scores. The Greatest Receivers of All Time looks at twenty-five star NFL players at this position.

The Greatest Receivers of All Time (Nfl's Greatest)

Teen & Young Adult

Wilner, Barry

Biographies

Running backs use speed, strength, and determination to pick up yards. They find ways to burst through defenses for big gains and touchdowns. The Greatest Running Backs of All Time looks at twenty-five star NFL players at this position.

The Greatest Running Backs of All Time (Nfl's Greatest)

Gitlin, Marty

Hi-Lo YA nonfiction. Scientists have studied the COVID-19 virus since its discovery in late December 2019. Knowledge of how the disease spreads and the symptoms it causes can save lives. The COVID-19 Virus examines the efforts of scientists to understand this disease and the virus that causes it.

The Covid-19 Virus (The Covid-19 Pandemic)

Moon, Walt K.

Personal Health

Finding a Covid-19 Vaccine (Covid-19 Pandemic)

Hodgkins, Fran

Life During Covid-19 (Covid-19 Pandemic)

Ternus, Lynn

Frontline Workers During Covid-19 (The Covid-19 Pandemic)

Dinmont, Kerry

"COVID-19 is not the first pandemic to spread around the world. More than 500 million people became sick with the flu in 1918. The Black Death killed nearly one-third of Europe's population. Past Pandemics and COVID-19 examines how COVID-19 compares to widespread diseases of history"--

Past Pandemics and COVID-19 (COVID-19 Pandemic)

The Rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement (Understanding the Black Lives Matter Movement)

Bell, Samantha S.

Social Issues

Hi-Lo YA nonfiction. Black Americans are disproportionately affected by police violence. One central part of the Black Lives Matter Movement calls for an end to this violence. The Police and Excessive Use of Force examines the history of policing in America, including the history of excessive force being used against Black Americans. It also discusses the proposed solutions that activists have brought forward.

The Police and Excessive Use of Force (Understanding the Black Lives Matter Movement)

Wolny, Philip

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