Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived. Freebooknotes found 4 important quotes from 4 key chapters of the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived and became salvagers, roaming the country in search of material to trade. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the eleventh plague, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the. The wars that followed the collapse nearly destroyed civilization. A good marine corp ring was on his finger, but it barely for anymore. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn struggles to define his rules of survival in jeff hirschs excellent, taut debut novel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the eleventh plague. He lives in astoria, new york, with his wife, and you can visit him online at. If youre new to me and this blog, you can read a sample of my first novel, the eleventh plague, here.
All technology has seemed to have died off and an illness has wiped out most of the population. Jeff wrote the eleventh plague, the darkest path, magisterium and 39 clues. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch paperback book the. Jeff hirsch graduated from the university of california, san diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing, and is the usa today bestselling author of the eleventh plague and magisterium. The rain began getting heavier and lightning and thunder began lighting up the sky. Stephen quinn, appearance, stephen quinn has a baggy jacket that covers his knife, has moon shaped scars on his had long hair, ripped cloths.
America is a vast, desolate landscape left ravaged after a brutal war. The darkest path, by jeff hirsch if you like books with nonstop action that keeps you on the edge of your seat, the darkest path might be just the book for you. The main character in stephen, who is a survivor in the apocalypse. Aptly suited for the middleschool age group, i think had the author developed the characters and the back story a little more, this would be a compelling reader for teens as well. Now, twenty years later, the world is faced with a choicerebuild what was or make something new. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from influenza. You can read my top 5 tips for surviving the apocalypse here.
I believe that this book is good for mostly boys but girls. Jeff hirsch sometmes the only way to survive is to keep moving. In the eleventh plague, a series of events happens to change the story later on in the book. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch overdrive rakuten overdrive. The eleventh plague kindle edition by hirsch, jeff. Stephen is a teenage boy treks across the abandoned landscape of dusty cars and casinos along with his father and grandfather. Top 4 quotes from the eleventh plague free book notes. Jeff hirsch connections this book reminded me somewhat of one of my favorite television shows the walking dead because there are few people still alive and everyone is trying not to get infected. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch an excellent, taut debut novel. For your reference, we provided these the eleventh plague quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Start a free trial of quizlet plus by thanksgiving. The eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home.
This novel guide is designed to go along with the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch author dan bittner narrator. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The story hits really close to home, perhaps even a little bit too close for comfort.
The eleventh plague summary chapter 3 leave a comment. Stephen quinn is a 15 year old boy who was born after the war. The united states has been split into two factions that are fighting a brutal war. Teenage salvager stephen quinn has heard stories about what america was like before collapsing due. This book takes place in america some time in the near future. In an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. Download read the eleventh plague 2011 by jeff hirsch. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and. His grandfather, a strict former marine, has always led the family by. Speculative fiction, horror, postapocalypsedystopia, young adult publisher. Even though it was covered in the burlap shroud i could see how wasted grandpas body was. It was raining as the people stephens dad called slavers were putting up camp. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Listening to the shovel break through the tough rock.
Buy a cheap copy of eleventh plague, the book by jeff hirsch. It was only when he was 3 that the infection broke out. The both of them argued until the slavers fell asleep and when. Main character, very important to the plot, him losing his grandfather and father does not effect the plot a lot, at all. Twothirds of the population are dead from a vicious strain of influenza. The eleventh plague chapters three and four mitchell291. Two men came in behind the rifle, then a boy and woman cuffed together and led with horses reins. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn was born after the war and only. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch was a very interesting book. Jeff hirsch graduated from the university of california, san diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing, and is the author of the eleventh plague. Cities that once thrived are now nothing but rubble. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio published on 20110825t16.
The eleventh plague novel guide by right down the middle. Fiction in an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. The eleventh plague kills most of the people in the usa and the survivors civilization is thrown back about 200 to 300 years. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Reading check for details in the first two chapters. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the eleventh plague. However everything is opposite of what i think the future will be like. Just as they began to think the people had passed, the barrel of a rifle pushed through the door. Jeff hirsch is the author of the eleventh plague, the darkest path, magisterium, and the 39 clues. He was born into a family, which his mother had passed. Jeff hirsch stephen is a 15 year old boy who as only known the life of a scavenger. The infection had taken over and he had lost weight and slowly faded away. Sometimes the only way to survive is to keep moving. Lawless violent roving bands seem to be common while the rest of the survivors scrape out a meager living.
The eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home, vividly depicting a world that has nosedived into a futuristic nightmare. Stephens dad told stephen that when they fell asleep they would free the slaves and get out of there. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch overdrive rakuten. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn struggles to define his rules of survival in jeff hirsch s excellent, taut debut novel. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having. The eleventh plague summary chapter 1 leave a comment. The eleventh plaguesample free download as pdf file.
Subscribe anyone who was alive during the outbreak of the bubonic plague in the 14th century experienced something terrifyingly close to the widespread death and chaos of an apocalyptic event. Stephen is staring at the body of his grandpa in front of him. Suzanne collins, author of the hunger games in an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep. I will be giving a summary that does not spoil the ending.
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