General information about what a pandemic is, examples of various pandemics throughout history, and ways humanity can fight future pandemics.

"Addresses the social and emotional needs of kids during the COVID-19 pandemic: their fears, anxieties, and how to manage stress in various ways. Additional features include informative captions, interesting factual sidebars, suggested activities, a phonetic glossary, resources for further research, information about the author, and an index." --

"In just a few short months, COVID-19 has drastically altered the world as we know it. With so much unknown about the disease and the virus that causes it, this is a scary and overwhelming time. This series offers caregivers and kids a timely, age-appropriate look at the pandemic and its effects. Colorful photographs and informative captions supplement the text to aid comprehension, while enhanced back matter content includes a 'Good News' feature...

"Vaccines protect people from getting sick, but scientists must do a lot research to create vaccines. Companies rushed to make a vaccine that would stop the global spread of COVID-19. Finding a COVID-19 Vaccine examines the process of creating and distributing a COVID-19 vaccine"--

"In January 2020 the World Health Organization announced a global public health emergency. A massive wave of unemployment swept the nation. Millions of mostly blue collar workers in shuttered industries were laid off. Panicked supermarket shoppers endured long lines and packed aisles to stock up on staples, stripping shelves of toilet paper and water, flour, and spaghetti. Disinfectants and cold and flu medicines were sold out. Life-saving ventilators...