An Alien Spring (Unabridged‪)‬

An Alien Spring by Anne Schraff is a 1978 young adult novel about a small town gripped by fear and hysteria when a virus strikes, leading to rumors that a new, strange boy at school is an alien spreading the disease. The book, part of the "Passages" series for reluctant readers, explores themes of prejudice and fear as the protagonist befriends the ostracized boy, whose father has also been a target of community suspicion