"A Plague Year" by Edward Bloor is set in a small town during a time of societal upheaval. The story follows a group of teenagers as they navigate the challenges posed by a mysterious and deadly plague that begins to spread in their community. Through their eyes, the novel explores themes of fear, resilience, and the impact of crisis on friendships and family dynamics. As they confront the realities of loss and uncertainty, the characters must find ways to support each other and ultimately discover the strength to face an uncertain future together. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2014 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers .

EDWARD BLOOR is the author of four acclaimed novels. A former high school teacher, he lives near Orlando, Florida.