I'm not a medical professional... IIRC, a tetanus shot is good for ten years, so if you had one four years ago, or five or six, you're still protected by it. If you needed one, I suspect nine days after the injury would be too late. If the redness persists or pus is present, it's definitely infected.
The Tiger Rising, written by the award winning author Kate DiCamillo, is an engaging story of two children whose lives are thrown together in a small town in Florida.
The Rising tide,written by Jeff Shaara was just one of many of the great war book that he has done. Most were based of his dads ideas. This particular book, The Rising Tide, focuses on desert warfare during World War II.