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People of the Plague (Horrors of History series)
by T. Neill Anderson
Ages: 14+
Published: 2014
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 978-1-58089-518-7
Keywords: Influenza, Fever
Although this is a novel, it gives a clear picture of the killer flu that decimated Philadelphia in 1918. Mature content depicting illness and death.