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Sep 1, 2000 · Fever 1793 is a book about the yellow fever epidemic that plagues Philadelphia in said year. Told from the perspective of Mattie, a young girl living with her mother and grandfather, Fever 1793 is engaging and interesting from start to finish.
- (125.6K)
- Paperback
Mar 1, 2002 · Fever 1793. Paperback – March 1, 2002. An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic itself" (The New York Times Book Review).
- (6.8K)
- $5.79
- Laurie Halse Anderson
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
“Fever” spreads from the docks and creeps toward Mattie’s home, threatening everything she holds dear. As the cemeteries fill with fever victims, fear turns to panic, and thousands flee the city.
- Paperback
- March 01, 2002
- Reprint
Aug 16, 2011 · During the hot mosquito-infested summer of 1793, the dreaded yellow fever spread like wildfire, killing people overnight. Like specters from the Middle Ages, gravediggers drew carts through the streets crying "Bring out your dead!"
Published in 2000, Laurie Halse Anderson’s Fever 1793 is a historical young adult novel set in 18th-century Philadelphia. Despite horrific conditions and tragic losses, 14-year-old Matilda Cook finds the strength to navigate the devastating yellow fever epidemic that overtakes Philadelphia.
As the cemeteries fill with fever victims, fear turns to panic, and thousands flee the city. Then tragedy strikes the coffeehouse, and Mattie is trapped in a living nightmare. Suddenly, her...
Mar 1, 2002 · During August of 1793, the yellow fever engulfs the city. Mattie must make decisions that affect herself, Eliza, a free black widow and friend, her grandfather, and an orphaned girl, Nell.
