"The Girl Who Owned a City" by O. T. (Terry) Nelson
https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Owned-City/dp/0761350861/

A standalone juvenile apocalyptic science fiction book. I read the well printed and well bound trade paperback published by Carolrhoda Books in
2012 that I bought new on Amazon. The original book was published by
Dell in 1975. The book is dedicated to Lisa and Todd. There is also a
graphic novel edition published in 2012.
https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Who-Owned-City-Graphic/dp/0761356347/

The book starts a short time after all of the adults on Earth above the
age of twelve have passed away due to a deadly virus. Lisa Nelson is a
ten year girl who is taking care of her of her younger brother Todd in
their family home. She is raiding abandoned homes for food, matches,
and other supplies. Many of the kids are joining gangs with the promise
of food and safety in numbers. Things come to a head when Lisa is away
and a gang breaks into their home, beats up Todd, and steals all of
their food. Lisa must find a safer place for them and more food.

The book is kind of a mix of "Lord Of The Flies" and any number of
deadly viral outbreak (pandemic) novels. In fact, the book could also
be influenced by an early Star Trek episode, "Miri".
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0394905/

There is a much better review by James Nicoll at:
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/dreams-stay-big
and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_Who_Owned_a_City

My rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (783 reviews)

Lynn

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