Fifteenyearold stephen quinn struggles to define his rules of survival in jeff hirschs excellent, taut debut novel. They call it the eleventh plague i rate this 4 stars because at some points it will drop off and pick up a couple of days later. Get ready to stock up on canned food and water, because as you read the eleventh plague, you will be hoping the world wont end. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. A generation after china released a weaponized plague on the u. The eleventh plague timeline timeline created by carinims01. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the eleventh plague cornelius quaint chronicles, book 2. I have never really known what it felt like to fend for myself in a. There were times, particularly when stephen was getting adjusted to life in settlers landing, going to school and making friends, when the story felt somewhat less compelling. In an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. I chose a knife because in the eleventh plague stephen uses it after he loses his rifle in a fire this is the only way he can survive. 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 shooting in eleventh plague witnessed by jenny and jackson and killing. Stephan realises that settlers landing has hired exmercenaries to deal with fort lenard, stephan confesses that it was him that pulled the prank, stephan realizes that the men arnt mercenaries, but slavers, he same ones that injured his dad. For your reference, we provided these the eleventh plague quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Read the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch available from rakuten kobo. The eleventh plague is a great read for anyone but i really think younger boys will really be engaged by this story. This standalone novel is a pleasant change from the trilogy format of so many others in which one must read all of the books to glean the entire story. It is about how a plague extinguishes most of the population of the united states. The eleventh plague cornelius quaint chronicles, book 2 kindle edition by craske, darren. I chose books as an artifact because stephen goes to a school and learns. In 2006, the results of a vital experiment were stolen from a russian laboratory. A haunting tale of human resilience in the face of unrelieved horror, camus novel about a bubonic plague ravaging the people of a north african coastal town i. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio.
Jeff hirsch creates a terse, bleak environment that is believable because it is so understated. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Picking up where the equivoque principle left off, the eleventh plague sees cornelius quaint embark on his most perilous adventure yet. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch overdrive rakuten overdrive. Friend of stephen, introduces baseball to him, keeping stephen busy with it aswell. Listen to eleventh plague audiobook by jeff hirsch.
By continuing to use this site, we assume you consent for cookies to be used. The conclusion ended with stephen staying at settlers landing to help rebuild and jenny leavng to explore. Eleventh plague characters arts and humanities flashcards. He lives in astoria, new york, with his wife, and you can visit him online at. On the way home jackson tell stephen how he got to settlers landing and it was a lot different than what stephen thought it would be. Jan 15, 2012 after the game the whole class goes to the quarry where theres a swimming pool. Jeff hirsch graduated from the university of california, san diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing, and is the author of the eleventh plague. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived. It was only when he was 3 that the infection broke out. He was born into a family, which his mother had passed. Everyone hangs out there for a while and then after meeting a whole bunch of people stephen and jackson decide to go home. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch and dan bittner.
Life in the fallout alley youth zone or the fayz is difficult for the high schoolers and youngsters caught inside, cut off from the outside wo. 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. The eleventh plaguesample free download as pdf file. Nov 21, 2011 the eleventh plague is a pretty thoughtprovoking book about how the actions of our nation, our culture, can impact the future. The eleventh plague chapters nine and ten part two of. He is the coauthor with gwyneth cravens of the black death and is the author of thre books for children on public health concerns, drugs, smoking, and proper nutrition. Reading eleventh plague, the jeff hirsch livregestion. Survival the eleventh plague by riya simon on prezi. Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way. But settlers landing is no utopia, thanks to caleb henry, the token rich villain, and his stereotypical bully of a son, will, who is convinced stephens a spy from nearby fort leonard. This book overall really got me inspired to write my personal dystopian story of the rebelling of androids in detroit because of how well it described the world around the main character and all the challenges that lay ahead of him as well as the. This is a great book about the chinese dropping a bomb on the u. The climax of the story is when settlers landing goes into war with fort leonard. Jeff hirsch graduated from the university of california, san diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing.
Stephen finds himself at the small village of settlers landing, where a. A haunting tale of human resilience in the face of unrelieved horror, camus novel about a bubonic plague ravaging the people of. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch, paperback barnes. The eleventh plague is the story of what happens after a flu strain kills most of the population. Saviordoctor of settlers landing, very good doctor skills, especially spending medical supplies possibly saving stephens father. The story hits really close to home, perhaps even a little bit too close for comfort. For example, the most intense fight is when the town of settlers landing and the henrys have a battle. Perhaps i am just reading and listening to way too many dystopianpost apocalyptic books.
Overall, i pretty much enjoyed every aspect of the eleventh plague and im very excited for whatever jeff has planned next. The eleventh plague chapters fifteen and sixteen mitchell291. The eleventh plague character development by braden van. Sep 01, 2011 listen to eleventh plague audiobook by jeff hirsch. But things felt apart soon enough, forcing him back out into the world and propelling the story forward. The man who held the secrets wound up in beirut, where he was carried off his plane in an unconscious state and taken by mossad agents to a mobile hospital in southern israel. Stephen finds his way to settlers landing, a community that seems too good to be true. Scholastic audio presents chapter one of jeff hirschs the eleventh plague in the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from influenza. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Greens tell him that town leader hired them and tricked the town into thinking they were mercenaries. When his father falls into a coma stephen finds his way to settlers landing, a town that seems almost untouched by the war. Hed said the only thing books were good for was kindling.
This is a story about life in a postapocalyptic america. Sometimes the only way to survive is to keep moving. The eleventh plague character development what stephen has become stephen has become a different person and has developed in many ways. The eleventh plague kills most of the people in the usa and the survivors civilization is thrown back about 200 to 300 years. In other words, the eleventh plague isnt too much of a stretch which is, in my opinion, the books greatest strength. Some really got to me and others didnt make much of an impression but it was a good mix. But a when a prank goes wrong a battle erupts that will change the town forever. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch overdrive rakuten. Buy a cheap copy of eleventh plague, the book by jeff hirsch. The eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home, vividly depicting a world that has nosedived into a futuristic nightmare. Loss of innocence in both books children were exposed to unfortunate circumstances from the beginning which changed their perception on life. Dec 28, 1998 the eleventh plague is the story of what happens after a flu strain kills most of the population. Top 4 quotes from the eleventh plague free book notes. I will be giving a summary that does not spoil the ending.
When the group came within a couple miles of the settlement they blindfolded stephen so he wouldnt know how to get there. The eleventh plague audiobook on tape the eleventh plague audio books online free. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the population left dead from a. Jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers.
To ask other readers questions about the eleventh plague, please sign up. As a physician involved directly in international and u. Bears story and its ready for you to purchase either. The people of settlers landing were a bomb, but i was the one who lit the fuse. The eleventh plague novel guide by right down the middle with. Due to a misunderstanding war breaks out between china and the usa. The author, keith midgen, has spun a tale of drama, violence, and. He watches until derrick one of jacksons friends sees stephen and asks him if he wants to play but stephen does not, derrick nags him until he. The eleventh plague chapters nine and ten part two of the. Then stephen meets strong, defiant, mischievous jenny, who refuses to. Nov 18, 2015 i chose a knife because in the eleventh plague stephen uses it after he loses his rifle in a fire this is the only way he can survive. They become more negative and lose their innate innocence. The eleventh plague kindle edition by hirsch, jeff. Praise for the eleventh plague the eleventh plague.
When they reached their destination they unblinded stephen, as he looked upon the town he saw two huge gate doors that spelled out settlers landing. This is also important to him because it came from his dad who died. Sep 01, 2012 this standalone novel is a pleasant change from the trilogy format of so many others in which one must read all of the books to glean the entire story. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch paperback book the parent. Millions more must have died in the darkness and neglect that followed. The conflict is that after stephens father going into a coma he is caught between leaving settlers landing with jenny or staying and be treated like outsider. Im proud to announce that the eleventh plague made it onto the usa today bestseller list.
America is a vast, desolate landscape left ravaged after a brutal war. I felt as though i would recognize them if i were to visit settlers landing. Settlers landing stephan is in settlers landing, a small community that is faring better than the rest of the world since the collapse. Fight at school stephan and jenny get into a fight at school with. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This novel guide is designed to go along with the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch.
Jeff hirsch stephen is a 15 year old boy who as only known the life of a scavenger. In the eleventh plague, a series of events happens to change the story later on in the book. Sep 01, 2012 the residents of settlers landing have a similar problem, can they trust each other, and can they learn to cooperate with the neighbouring settlement for protection against a common enemy. The residents of settlers landing have a similar problem, can they trust each other, and can they learn to cooperate with the neighbouring settlement for protection against a common enemy. The eleventh plague novel guide by right down the middle. The eleventh plague cornelius quaint chronicles, book 2. Perhaps i am just reading and listening to way too many dystopianpost apocalyptic books that this one did not stand out for me. The usa has bombed china and china has used bacteriological warfare against the usa. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn was born after the war and only.
The next day stephen does not go to school and wanders around settlers landing until he winds up sitting on a field watching the class play baseball. He was shot by slavers on the trail that the family was travelling on. The eleventh plague is a thinking persons medical novel. A series of perils along the trail lead them to be invited to a place called settleras landing and this is where the real story begins. Stephen also used this to carve into certain sentimental things. The eleventh plague ebook by jeff hirsch 9780545388092. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Twothirds of the population are dead from a vicious strain of influenza. It was like america had been wired up to one big switch and the eleventh plague was the hand that reached up and clicked it all off. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch published by scholastic press on september 1st 2011 pages.
So for awhile now one of the biggest reasons people have visited this site has been to see if theres news about a followup to the darkest path. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the eleventh plague. The eleventh plague, book by jeff hirsch paperback. The eleventh plague audiobook on tape the eleventh plague.
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