Outbreak! The Coronavirus Pandemic

In late 2019 COVID-19 upended our world - and left many questions in its wake. What is a coronavirus? What's a novel coronavirus? What's the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic? Why are bats such an important part of the coronavirus puzzle? How can we stay safe? To children, the coronavirus pandemic was especially disruptive. Suddenly, things they took for granted, like school and playing with friends, stopped for months. This engaging book answers these questions and more. Outbreak! The Coronavirus Pandemic will transform children into coronavirus experts. Next time you have a coronavirus question, you'll ask your kids first!


Teachers and parents, Outbreak! The Coronavirus Pandemic is an excellent way to address the impacts of coronavirus to your students and children. Through shared reading or guided reading at school, Outbreak! The Coronavirus Pandemic provides an engaging nonfiction experience for teaching main idea, context clues, nonfiction text features, text structures, and many other aspects of upper elementary and middle school reading curricula. You'll find it a great addition to your classroom library and teaching toolbox. For reading at home, Outbreak! The Coronavirus Pandemic provides answers to questions many children have.