Then cases start being reported in the pacific northwest. She wanted to write a coming of age novel set during the time of the spanish influenza and in that regard she has succeeded admirably. I would love to see a followup novel that tells edmund and cleos story fifteen years into the future. Makiia lucier page on teachingbooks view the page share. Lucier enjoys historical fiction and her love of this genre definitely shows in this finely crafted novel about the influenza pandemic of 1918. Cleo berry, 17 yearold high school senior has already seen her share of heartache. Ancient grievances, longheld grudges, and dangerous magic combine in this sweeping fantasy perfect for fans of tamora pierce and rachel hartman.
Booktalking a deathstruck year by makiia lucier by miranda mcdermott, harry belafonte 115th street library september 8, 2014 cleo berry is a 17yearold schoolgirl in oregon in 1918 when her school closes due to the spanish influenza epidemic. As the novel opens, we meet cleo, a 17year old orphan whos being raised by her older brother and his wife. This printable literature guide for the novel contains writing activities, crosscurricular research activities, and discussion questions aligned with common core state standards. A deathstruck year by makiia lucier overdrive rakuten. A deathstruck year is an excellent historical novel for teens from debut author makiia lucier about the 1918 flu epidemic, which continues to fascinate and frighten into the 21st century. Created by houghton mifflin harcourt view the pdf share. Pair red madness with these ya books about epidemic diseases novels. A deathstruck year by makiia lucier, paperback barnes. Download read deathstruck year 2014 by makiia lucier. Makiia lucier grew up on the pacific island of guam and holds degress in journalism and library studies from the university of oregon and the university of wisconsinmilwaukee. Seventeenyearold cleo is told to stay put in her quarantined boarding school, but when the red cross pleads for volunteers, she cannot ignore the call for help.
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