TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abbott,Megan E.
TI  - The fever: a novel 
SN  - 0316231053
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York
PB  - Little, Brown and Company
KW  - Bildungsromans
KW  - Epidemics
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Family secrets
N2  - "The panic unleashed by a mysterious contagion threatens the bonds of family and community in a seemingly idyllic suburban community. The Nash family is close-knit. Tom is a popular teacher, father of two teens: Eli, a hockey star and girl magnet, and his sister Deenie, a diligent student. Their seeming stability, however, is thrown into chaos when Deenie's best friend is struck by a terrifying, unexplained seizure in class. Rumors of a hazardous outbreak spread through the family, school and community. As hysteria and contagion swell, a series of tightly held secrets emerges, threatening to unravel friendships, families and the town's fragile idea of security" --
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