Eighth grade is going just fine for Quinn. A small group of her friends is about to plan the spring dance. Even goofball Isaac wants to participate in the planning, that is as long as he gets to be DJ.
Everything changes when the principal calls an emergency assembly to announce that spring break is starting a day early and will last three weeks instead of the usual one week. That would be awesome news except it is connected to the pandemic that according to Quinn's father is getting really serious.
Quinn and her friends can't believe how quickly everything changes. Social distancing, mask wearing, and online classes for school are just a few of the ways life changes. Keeping their spirits up is more challenging every day.
Author Eric Walters describes how life has changed for the world since earlier this year. He captures the fear, frustration, and sadness everyone has experienced as our lives have become all about keeping safe and trying to carry on as normally as possible. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME is a quick read from Orca Publishers that is the first book I've seen highlighting COVID-19 and its effects on the world as we know it. And, yes, for all you music fans out there, the oldie Don't Stand So Close to Me by the Police is referenced near the end.
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