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Sep 1, 2000 · 3.93. 125,995 ratings7,495 reviews. It's late summer 1793, and the streets of Philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. Down near the docks, many have taken ill, and the fatalities are mounting. Now they include Polly, the serving girl at the Cook Coffeehouse.
Sep 1, 2000 · by Gary Paulsen. In an intense, well-researched tale that will resonate particularly with readers in parts of the country where the West Nile virus and other insect-borne diseases are active, Anderson (Speak, 1999, etc.) takes a Philadelphia teenager through one of the most devastating outbreaks of yellow fever in our country’s history.
Nov 15, 2021 · FEVER 1793: Book Review. by Jane Green | Nov 15, 2021. FEVER 1793, is a young adult, fictionalized account, of the yellow fever pandemic written by Laurie Halse Anderson and published in 2002. This copy was borrowed from my daughter’s extensive library. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down.
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Year Published. 2002. This book has been reviewed by Focus on the Family Thriving Family, a marriage and parenting magazine. Plot Summary. Mattie Cook lives with her mother and grandfather above the family’s coffee shop when the historic 1793 yellow fever epidemic hits Philadelphia.
Aug 8, 2020 · I have kept a lot of them. This one was a recent beach trip read for me and then I passed it on to my niece. Fever 1793 is a fabulous historical story for everyone and not just young adults. It’s an easy read with great historical detail. That is what I most liked about the book.
Mar 1, 2002 · 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). During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather.
Jul 20, 2021 · Rating: 3.5/5. Favorite quote: “Life was a battle, and mother a tired and bitter captain.” Yes, I read this book because of coronavirus and I’m very grateful that we have more medical knowledge now than we did in 1793… Fever 1793 follows a girl named Mattie Cook as she witnesses the 1793 Yellow Fever epidemic sweep through Philadelphia.
Nov 6, 2017 · As the novel progresses and yellow fever sweeps through the city, Mattie takes on greater responsibility for her family and their family business, a coffee shop. She is forced to make difficult decisions and is a mature young adult by the time disaster subsides. Read on for more of my review and ideas for classroom application.
Mar 1, 2021 · This book has just about everything that a good book needs. It has mystery, suspense, action, romance, and of course an unexpected twist. This book even has a lesson to it: appreciate everything you have and the life youhave now because in a matter of time it could all be gone.
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