Books About Epidemics

The Best Epidemics Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about epidemics? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Balto and the Great Race
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1999

Balto and the Great Race

By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Nora Köerber (Illustrator) · Totally True Adventures series

A sled dog races against time and a blizzard to save a town from an epidemic.

112 pages· 8,463 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 620 ratings
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Summary: In 1925, a deadly diphtheria outbreak threatens the children of Nome, Alaska. The only hope lies 650 miles away, and the only way to get the life-saving serum is by sled. Balto, a determined sled dog, must lead his team through a fierce snowstorm. Can they overcome the brutal conditions and deliver the medicine in time? The stakes are life and death, and the clock is ticking as Balto embarks on this perilous journey.
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