Time of the Virus and Risky Journey

When Char quarrels with her conservative dad, he sends her to the big city for a year with her bi-racial family. Char experiences the perspective of a black family from the classrooms to the dinner table. When the lethal Coronavirus breaks out, people begin to wear face masks, school is closed, and the family is locked down. With tensions on the rise, Char returns home. How will her dad receive her? How is the virus impacting the extended family?"e;Time of the Virus"e; and "e;Risky Journey"e; are two novellas grappling with the beginning of the coronavirus story. The stories are an excellent way for teens to explore the difficulties faced by both families and society in the Covid-19 crisis.