SuitabookResponsibility under pressure
Mitty begins as a carefree student trying to complete an Advanced Biology assignment, then faces fear about illness and possible danger to others.
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Caroline B. Cooney - Author
This is a suspenseful fictional story about a teenager facing possible smallpox exposure and the fear of an outbreak. Alongside medical danger, it explores school pressure, secrecy and a possible shift from carelessness towards responsibility.
Walking around New York City was what Mitty Blake did best. He loved the city, and even after 9/11, he always felt safe. Mitty was a carefree guy--he didn't worry about terrorists or blackouts or grades or anything, which is why he was late getting started on his Advanced Bio report.Mitty does feel a little pressure to hand something in--if he doesn't, he'll be switched out of Advanced Bio, which would be unfortunate since Olivia's in Advanced Bio. So he considers it good luck when he finds some old medical books in his family's weekend house that focus on something he could write about. But when he discovers an old envelope with two scabs in one of the books, the report is no longer about the grade--it's about life and death. His own.This edge-of-your-seat thriller will leave you breathless.From the Hardcover edition.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a suspenseful fictional story about a teenager facing possible smallpox exposure and the fear of an outbreak. Alongside medical danger, it explores school pressure, secrecy and a possible shift from carelessness towards responsibility.
Mitty begins as a carefree student trying to complete an Advanced Biology assignment, then faces fear about illness and possible danger to others.
An old envelope containing scabs linked to a 1902 smallpox epidemic becomes the focus of Mitty’s biology project and fears about infection and an outbreak.
Be ready for sustained fear about infection, serious illness and the possibility of spreading disease. The story also includes references to terrorism, death, bodily symptoms and pressure surrounding school performance.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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